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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Dope Gurlz
5-10 6809
7021.4
 
VS
proj
28 Days Taylor
5297 11-4
6484.32

Dope Gurlz defeat 28 Days Taylor for fourth straight win, 6,809-5,297

Dope Gurlz extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over 28 Days Taylor, emerging victorious with a 6,809-5,297 victory. 28 Days Taylor took a 309-point lead on Thursday, but Dope Gurlz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dak Prescott (256 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Tom Brady (312 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Josh Allen (304 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 77 Rush Yds) and A.J. Brown (9 Rec, 181 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for 28 Days Taylor in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dope Gurlz have gotten the best of 28 Days Taylor, after falling 5,824-4,908 in their last matchup. Dope Gurlz (5-10) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while 28 Days Taylor (11-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Dope Gurlz   28 Days Taylor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 120 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Commanders, Barkley recorded 385 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 201.94-point projection and was higher than his 268.93-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Dope Gurlz
Points
% of total points 6809
1
Dak Prescott
QB
986
965.98
14.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
953
799.01
14%
3
Justin Fields
QB
562
398.32
8.3%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
513
723.33
7.5%
28 Days Taylor
Points
% of total points 5297
1
Josh Allen
QB
1056
944.28
19.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
476
314.24
9%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
382
620.53
7.2%
4
Davis Mills
QB
352
338.81
6.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Josh Allen had a 45-yard pass and a 44-yard run for 28 Days Taylor to contribute to a 2,374-1,626 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Dope Gurlz owned a 4,272-3,980 lead. Dak Prescott had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Dope Gurlz, while Justin Fields had a 35-yard touchdown pass. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for 28 Days Taylor with a 68-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Rhamondre Stevenson had a 34-yard touchdown run for Dope Gurlz, contributing to a 6,192-5,265 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dope Gurlz   28 Days Taylor

Game Notes

Only 11 of the 24 starting players on Dope Gurlz scored higher than their projected point totals.
28 Days Taylor had only six of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
28 Days Taylor could have used points from Marcus Mariota and Hayden Hurst, as both put up goose eggs.
Dope Gurlz put up more points than their season scoring average (4,991.8) while 28 Days Taylor fell short of theirs (6,653.4).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 1,512-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Dope Gurlz win, but they also easily covered the 537.08-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Josh Allen recorded 1,056 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Dope Gurlz
Nice job, Dope Gurlz. Deploying a starting crew that won by 1,512 points this past week. Let's tip our cap to the GM of 28 Days Taylor, take this victory in stride, and continue the march towards a fantasy championship.
28 Days Taylor
Fortunately, 28 Days Taylor, Week 15's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Starting Marcus Mariota and Hayden Hurst in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 6,809 points... let's consider this to be a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again?