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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Straw Hat Pirates
11-4 125.58
128.45
 
VS
proj
The Dark Knights
81.38 7-8
104.13

The Dark Knights come up short of predictions, succumb to Straw Hat Pirates in 125.58-81.38 blowout

The Dark Knights were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as Straw Hat Pirates rolled to a 125.58-81.38 victory. The Dark Knights earned a 9.27-point lead on Thursday, but Straw Hat Pirates held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts, who passed for 315 yards and ran for 61 yards and 3 touchdowns for 33.74 points, and A.J. Brown, who caught 9 passes for 181 yards (25.57 points). Zach Wilson (317 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (10 Rec, 88 Rec Yds) did their part for The Dark Knights in the loss. This marks the second time this season Straw Hat Pirates have gotten the best of The Dark Knights, after winning 130.01-117.5 in their last matchup. Straw Hat Pirates will look to clinch the championship next week, while The Dark Knights attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Straw Hat Pirates   The Dark Knights

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 315 yards and running for 61 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Bears, Hurts registered 33.74 points this week. His scoring output was 57.7% more than his 21.39-point projection and was much higher than his 21.63-point season scoring average. Hurts ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

Straw Hat Pirates
Points
% of total points 125.58
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
33.74
21.39
26.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
25.57
16.76
20.4%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.97
17.28
13.5%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
12.47
14.44
9.9%
The Dark Knights
Points
% of total points 81.38
1
Zach Wilson
QB
19.46
13.65
23.9%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.87
12.66
17%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
11.73
11.24
14.4%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
9.27
10.42
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Straw Hat Pirates emerged with a 111.45-70.46 lead. Jalen Hurts found A.J. Brown for a 68-yard pass for Straw Hat Pirates. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard pass. Zach Wilson made the highlight reel for The Dark Knights with a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Straw Hat Pirates   The Dark Knights

What If

Straw Hat Pirates would have beaten five other teams besides The Dark Knights this week.
The Dark Knights would have lost to six other teams besides Straw Hat Pirates this week.
If Straw Hat Pirates played The Dark Knights every week this season, they'd be 12-3.
Straw Hat Pirates would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Dark Knights.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Straw Hat Pirates, The Dark Knights would be 4-9.
If Straw Hat Pirates had played every team in the league each week, they would be 108-53.
If they played every team every week, The Dark Knights would be 61-100.

Coach Talk

Straw Hat Pirates
A lot of cake, no icing: The six starting offensive position players (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) on Straw Hat Pirates combined to register a whopping 648 yards from scrimmage. None of those starters was able to score a touchdown in Week 15.
The Dark Knights
Happy holidays, The Dark Knights! We hope the GM of Straw Hat Pirates will write a thank-you card for the generous 81.38-point gift this past week.