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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
mutts
11-4 449.07
450.88
 
VS
proj
Chris's Crazy Team
409.71 7-8
415.57

mutts knock off Chris's Crazy Team, 449.07-409.71

mutts earned a hard-fought win over Chris's Crazy Team, securing a 449.07-409.71 victory. Chris's Crazy Team earned a 14.75-point lead on Thursday, but mutts 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 43.38 points, and the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who allowed 20 points, surrendered 248 yards, and forced a fumble (41 points). Patrick Mahomes (36.93 points) and the New York Giants defense (32) carried the flag for Chris's Crazy Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season mutts have beaten Chris's Crazy Team, after winning 489.94-428.16 in their last matchup. mutts (11-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Chris's Crazy Team (7-8) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  mutts   Chris's Crazy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 33.75 points against his 18.52-point projection. In a 39-36 win over the Colts, he racked up 190 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Cook ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

mutts
Points
% of total points 449.07
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
43.38
30.84
9.7%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
41
29.74
9.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
33.75
18.52
7.5%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
33.38
25.5
7.4%
Chris's Crazy Team
Points
% of total points 409.71
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.93
29.52
9%
2
The New York Giants defense
DEF
32
20.77
7.8%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
30.38
20.29
7.4%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
29
25.94
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Chris's Crazy Team to contribute to a 28.63-13.88 lead for Chris's Crazy Team.
Saturday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams Saturday, but it was Chris's Crazy Team who grabbed the lead, 156.08-114.02. For mutts, Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run. Tua Tagovailoa teamed up with Jaylen Waddle for a 67-yard touchdown pass for Chris's Crazy Team. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which mutts became the proud owner of a 366.04-265.70 lead. Jalen Hurts hit A.J. Brown for a 68-yard pass for mutts. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Chris's Crazy Team with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Graham Gano had a couple of 50-yard field goals for mutts to contribute to a 449.07-409.71 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  mutts   Chris's Crazy Team

What If

mutts would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Chris's Crazy Team would not have lost to any other team in the league besides mutts this week.
mutts would be 8-7 if they played Chris's Crazy Team every week.
mutts would have beaten Chris's Crazy Team 386.07-341.53 had they played each other last week.
mutts would be 6-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chris's Crazy Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as mutts, Chris's Crazy Team would be 5-5.
If mutts had played every team in the league each week, they would be 30-15.
If they played every team every week, Chris's Crazy Team would be 27-18.

Coach Talk

mutts
Assembling a lineup that netted more than 449 points this past week... we deem that to be a job done right. Let's take this victory in stride, tip our cap to the GM of Chris's Crazy Team, and continue the march towards a fantasy championship.
Chris's Crazy Team
Happy holidays, Chris's Crazy Team! We hope the GM of mutts will pen a thank-you card for the generous 409.71-point gift this past week.