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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Word
12-3 474.72
485.17
 
VS
proj
Threat Level Midnigh
417 7-8
447.78

Word top Threat Level Midnigh for eighth straight win, 474.72-417.00

Word extended their win streak to eight games with a hard-fought win over Threat Level Midnigh, earning a 474.72-417.00 victory. Word never trailed in this one after taking a 43.30-point lead on Thursday behind DK Metcalf (32 points) and Brandon Aiyuk (9.8). Saquon Barkley (87 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 33 Rec Yds) and Derek Carr (231 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the top scorers for Threat Level Midnigh in the loss. This marks the second time this season Word have gotten the best of Threat Level Midnigh, after winning 352.71-347.45 in their last matchup. Word will look to clinch the championship next week, while Threat Level Midnigh seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Word   Threat Level Midnigh

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chinn overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 13.5 points against his 7.94-point projection. In a 24-16 loss to the Steelers, he made 14 tackles. Chinn ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Lions next week.
Jeremy Chinn

Top Player Comparison

Word
Points
% of total points 474.72
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
86.63
69.95
18.2%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
64.2
42.73
13.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
63.88
42.68
13.5%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
40.98
43
8.6%
Threat Level Midnigh
Points
% of total points 417
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
56.48
39.4
13.5%
2
Derek Carr
QB
46.4
51.2
11.1%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
46.1
34.25
11.1%
4
James Conner
RB
44.48
41.59
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run for Word to contribute to a 137.88-34.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Word who owned the lead, 353.69-136.53. Jalen Hurts teamed up with A.J. Brown for a 68-yard pass for Word. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard pass. Brett Maher made the highlight reel for Threat Level Midnigh with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Threat Level Midnigh, who trailed 469.72-316.79 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Word   Threat Level Midnigh

Game Notes

Word got the victory despite the fact that only six of their 19 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Threat Level Midnigh had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, and Dalvin Cook all scored more points than Saquon Barkley, the leading scorer for Threat Level Midnigh.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Not only did Word get the win, but they also covered the 37.39-point predicted margin of victory.
For Threat Level Midnigh, Saquon Barkley recorded 56.48 points, the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Word
Assembling a lineup that netted 474.72 points this past week... we consider that to be a job done right.
Threat Level Midnigh
Tis the season, Threat Level Midnigh! We hope the GM of Word will send a thank-you card for the generous gift you offered them this past week.