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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Show us your TDs
12-3 120.1
127.4
 
VS
proj
Sacktown
96.84 5-10
114.76

Sacktown fall to Show us your TDs, 120.10-96.84

Sacktown underachieved compared to projections, as Show us your TDs emerged victorious with a 120.10-96.84 victory. Show us your TDs earned an early 9.00-point lead on Thursday. Sacktown bounced back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Dawson Knox (18.8 points) and Tyler Bass (6). Unphased, Show us your TDs pulled it together later that afternoon, as Patrick Mahomes (34.9 points) and Travis Kelce (17.5) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season Show us your TDs have knocked off Sacktown, after winning 137.76-131.4 in their last matchup. Show us your TDs will look to clinch the championship next week, while Sacktown seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Show us your TDs   Sacktown

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (104 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 59 Rec Yds) scored 26.3 points in a 17-14 lost to the Chargers in Week 15. His scoring output was 60.4% more than his 16.4-point projection and was higher than his 18.35-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Show us your TDs
Points
% of total points 120.1
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.9
25.73
29.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
26.3
16.4
21.9%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.5
16.07
14.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
12.6
12.96
10.5%
Sacktown
Points
% of total points 96.84
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.5
13.6
21.2%
2
Dawson Knox
TE
18.8
6.16
19.4%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
18.2
16.04
18.8%
4
Garrett Wilson
WR
11.8
11.21
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Dawson Knox had a 45-yard catch for Sacktown, contributing to a 23.80-9.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Show us your TDs, contributing to a 66.70-65.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Show us your TDs   Sacktown

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Sacktown, Show us your TDs averaged more points (128.93) than they usually score (122.38).
We heard scoring helps you win. Show us your TDs are doing a better job of that, averaging 122.38 versus Sacktown's 108.65.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Show us your TDs (12-3) have a better record than Sacktown (5-10).
Even the machines think Show us your TDs have better players. Their projected average points is higher (117.52) than Sacktown (110.96).
You can't win if you don't play. Sacktown has left more points on the bench this season (706.16) than Show us your TDs (548.1).
Once Show us your TDs put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sacktown (8 vs 2).
Show us your TDs see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Sacktown (0).
Show us your TDs don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Sacktown (1 vs 2).
Show us your TDs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Sacktown (7 vs 6).
By position, Show us your TDs have outscored Sacktown at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Show us your TDs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Sacktown, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Show us your TDs
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Thanks to a thrilling showing from Patrick Mahomes, we thoroughly outplayed Sacktown at the quarterback position this past week (34.9 points to 7.14). Mahomes went 36-for-41 for 336 yards and two TDs in a six-point win over the Texans.
Sacktown
Fortunately, Sacktown, Week 15's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Choosing to start the Buffalo Bills defense in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied over 120 points... let's use this as a learning experience and all agree that it's not going to happen again.