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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Skin Diesel
6-9 98
88.26
 
VS
proj
Knock if you feel me
86 4-10-1
91.87

Skin Diesel outperform predictions, knock off Knock if you feel me, 98-86

Skin Diesel showed up, securing a 98-86 victory over Knock if you feel me, who fell short of projections. Skin Diesel jumped out to a 10-point lead on Saturday behind 19 points from Adam Thielen (3 Rec, 41 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Raheem Mostert (136 Rush Yds, 20 Rec Yds). Knock if you feel me came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Jalen Hurts (26 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (10). Not to be deterred, Skin Diesel got it going later that night, as Graham Gano (12 points) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Skin Diesel have beaten Knock if you feel me, after winning 74-72 in their last matchup. Skin Diesel improve to 6-9 for the season, while Knock if you feel me fall to 4-10-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Skin Diesel   Knock if you feel me

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gano overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 12 points against his 7.49-point projection. During a 20-12 win over the Commanders, he made both of his FG attempts. Gano ranks #9 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Graham Gano

Top Player Comparison

Skin Diesel
Points
% of total points 98
1
Joe Burrow
QB
21
14.94
21.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
18
13.76
18.4%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
12
12.27
12.2%
4
Graham Gano
K
12
7.49
12.2%
Knock if you feel me
Points
% of total points 86
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
26
17.41
30.2%
2
George Kittle
TE
20
7.53
23.3%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
10
7.94
11.6%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
9
11.32
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Knock if you feel me, helping give Knock if you feel me a 29-18 lead.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass for Knock if you feel me, contributing to a 76-43 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Graham Gano had a pair of 50-yard field goals for Skin Diesel, contributing to a 98-86 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Skin Diesel   Knock if you feel me

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Knock if you feel me, Skin Diesel averaged more points (86) than they usually score (79).
You can't win if you don't play. Knock if you feel me has left more points on the bench this season (343) than Skin Diesel (300).
Skin Diesel see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Knock if you feel me (0).
Skin Diesel have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Knock if you feel me (2 vs 0).
By position, Skin Diesel have outscored Knock if you feel me at RB and TE this season.
Hey Knock if you feel me, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Skin Diesel
Bravo on deploying a starting crew that almost got to the century mark this past week. We took care of business and did what had to be done.
Knock if you feel me
Happy holidays, Knock if you feel me! We hope the GM of Skin Diesel will send a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.