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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Mudcats
5-10 115.94
98.45
 
VS
proj
Lear's G Men
103.9 7-8
103.07

Mudcats knock off Lear's G Men for third straight win, 115.94-103.90

Mudcats extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Lear's G Men, emerging victorious with a 115.94-103.90 victory. Mudcats took an early 22.30-point lead on Thursday. Lear's G Men bounced back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Tyreek Hill (17.4 points) and Adam Thielen (11.6). Unphased, Mudcats made a run later that afternoon, as Dak Prescott (22.24 points) and Najee Harris (14.6) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Mudcats have taken down Lear's G Men, after falling 85.92-78.46 in their last matchup. Mudcats ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-10. Lear's G Men will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Mudcats   Lear's G Men

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Harris (86 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 14.6 points in a 24-16 win over the Panthers in Week 15. His scoring output was 29.4% more than his 11.28-point projection and was higher than his 10.51-point season scoring average. Harris ranks #56 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Najee Harris

Top Player Comparison

Mudcats
Points
% of total points 115.94
1
George Kittle
TE
23.3
8.14
20.1%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
22.24
21.93
19.2%
3
Najee Harris
RB
14.6
11.28
12.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.35
12.2%
Lear's G Men
Points
% of total points 103.9
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
30.2
11.93
29.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.4
15.43
16.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
11.6
10.53
11.2%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
9.9
16.54
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Mudcats, helping to give the team a 23.30-1.00 lead.
Saturday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Lear's G Men, contributing to a 39.90-23.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Mudcats became the proud owner of a 97.94-70.10 lead. For Mudcats, Dak Prescott had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Jerick McKinnon made the highlight reel for Lear's G Men with a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Mudcats   Lear's G Men

What If

Mudcats would have beaten four other teams besides Lear's G Men this week.
Lear's G Men would have lost to five other teams besides Mudcats this week.
If Mudcats played Lear's G Men every week this season, they'd be 6-9.
Had they played each other last week, Lear's G Men would have gotten the victory over Mudcats 130.82-90.86.
Mudcats would be 6-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Lear's G Men.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mudcats, Lear's G Men would be 3-10.
If Mudcats had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-88.
If they played every team every week, Lear's G Men would be 56-79.

Coach Talk

Mudcats
Good work, Mudcats. Bravo on assembling a starting crew that won by over 12 points this past week. We should keep this momentum going as we roll into our Week 16 matchup.
Lear's G Men
Tis the season, Lear's G Men! We hope the GM of Mudcats will write a thank-you card for the generous 103.9-point gift this past week.