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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Tom's Groovy Team
3-12 382.91
381.36
 
VS
proj
Dead and Burrowed
316.09 9-6
363.59

Dead and Burrowed fall to Tom's Groovy Team, 382.91-316.09

There's no sugarcoating it, Dead and Burrowed underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Tom's Groovy Team secured a 382.91-316.09 victory. Dead and Burrowed nabbed a 67.03-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 29.25 points, and Jason Myers, who made both of his FG attempts (17.9 points). But Tom's Groovy Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Josh Allen (304 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 77 Rush Yds) and Kirk Cousins (460 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs). This marks the second time this season Tom's Groovy Team have taken down Dead and Burrowed, after falling 413.53-355.72 in their last matchup. Tom's Groovy Team (3-12) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Dead and Burrowed (9-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Tom's Groovy Team   Dead and Burrowed

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 21.77 points, Cousins nearly doubled that amount by scoring 41 points as the Vikings beat the Colts 39-36. He passed for 460 yards and 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. Next week, Cousins will square off against the Giants.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

Tom's Groovy Team
Points
% of total points 382.91
1
Josh Allen
QB
42.83
28.26
11.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
41
21.77
10.7%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
26
24.09
6.8%
4
Dawson Knox
TE
25.25
8.29
6.6%
Dead and Burrowed
Points
% of total points 316.09
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
32.53
21.35
10.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.25
23.28
9.3%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
28
25.01
8.9%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.63
21.25
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for Dead and Burrowed to contribute to a 67.03-0.00 lead for Dead and Burrowed.
Saturday
Both teams had players with standout moments Saturday, after which Tom's Groovy Team boasted a 166.58-101.66 lead. Josh Allen had a 45-yard pass and a 44-yard run for Tom's Groovy Team, while Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Dead and Burrowed with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Trevor Lawrence had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Dead and Burrowed, while Taysom Hill had a 68-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 249.34-201.19 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Tom's Groovy Team   Dead and Burrowed

Game Notes

Only nine of the 22 starting players on Tom's Groovy Team scored more than their point projections.
Dead and Burrowed had only eight of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Dead and Burrowed even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Tom's Groovy Team put up more points than their season scoring average (359.8) while Dead and Burrowed fell short of theirs (397.29).
Tom's Groovy Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Dead and Burrowed fell shy of their projection.
This matchup featured the week's two lowest scores.
The matchup's 66.82-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This win snaps a three-match losing streak for Tom's Groovy Team, while the loss brings an end to a three-game winning streak for Dead and Burrowed.
Not only did Tom's Groovy Team win, but they also easily covered the 17.77-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Trevor Lawrence (32.53 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Tom's Groovy Team
Way to shrug off that three-match winless streak, Tom's Groovy Team! Every fantasy team will surely be faced with adversity somewhere along the way... continue to keep your eyes out for what challenges lie ahead.
Dead and Burrowed
Fortunately, Dead and Burrowed, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Going with Deebo Samuel, Lamar Jackson, and Dameon Pierce in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied nearly 383 points... let's all just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume something like this won't be happening again?