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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Backsnach is back
11-4 5657
5667.93
 
VS
proj
Chanton's Team
4932 3-12
3764.36

Backsnach is back hand Chanton's Team sixth consecutive loss, 5,657-4,932

Backsnach is back came out on top with a 5,657-4,932 victory to hand Chanton's Team their sixth consecutive loss. Backsnach is back never trailed in this one after earning an 806-point lead on Thursday behind George Kittle (418 points) and Tyler Lockett (263). The Indianapolis Colts defense (39 Pts Allowed, 518 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Jalen Hurts (315 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) led the way for Chanton's Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season Backsnach is back have knocked off Chanton's Team, after winning 6,460-3,644 in their last matchup. Backsnach is back (11-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Chanton's Team (3-12) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Backsnach is back   Chanton's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Folk overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 180 points against his 81.43-point projection. During a 30-24 loss to the Raiders, he made all 3 of his FG attempts. Folk ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Nick Folk

Top Player Comparison

Backsnach is back
Points
% of total points 5657
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
1210
862.29
21.4%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
518
358.09
9.2%
3
Derek Carr
QB
441
881.23
7.8%
4
George Kittle
TE
418
161
7.4%
Chanton's Team
Points
% of total points 4932
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
1075
318.7
21.8%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
1026
882.48
20.8%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
493
410.33
10%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
378
246.83
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Backsnach is back, helping to stake the team to an 806-0 lead.
Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, but it was Backsnach is back who emerged with the lead, 3,355-1,632. For Backsnach is back, Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Chanton's Team with a 67-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass for Chanton's Team, who trailed 4,224-2,682 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Backsnach is back, while Nick Folk had a 54-yard field goal, helping Backsnach is back to a 5,100-4,413 lead.
Monday
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for Chanton's Team.

Points By Position

  Backsnach is back   Chanton's Team

Game Notes

Backsnach is back got the W despite the fact that only 10 of their 23 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Chanton's Team had only 11 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Backsnach is back had three starters score zero points, while Chanton's Team had nine.
Backsnach is back put up fewer points than their season scoring average (6,621.27) while Chanton's Team scored above theirs (4,533.73).
Backsnach is back won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Chanton's Team exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 725-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The win concludes a streak of two consecutive defeats for Backsnach is back.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Backsnach is back. They got the W, but did not cover the 1,903.57-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, the Indianapolis Colts defense officially posted the highest scoring output for any DEF this season with 1,075 points.

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