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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
NationalFelonLeague
11-4 187.9
143.88
 
VS
proj
ManEaters
171.35 6-9
126.95

NationalFelonLeague hand ManEaters third consecutive loss, 187.90-171.35

NationalFelonLeague earned a 187.90-171.35 victory to hand ManEaters their third straight loss. NationalFelonLeague earned an early 27.70-point lead on Thursday. ManEaters came back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Raheem Mostert (18.97 points) and Dawson Knox (18.8). Unphased, NationalFelonLeague rallied later that night, as Graham Gano (12 points) put them back ahead for good. NationalFelonLeague will look to clinch the championship next week, while ManEaters attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  NationalFelonLeague   ManEaters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Patriots in Week 15, Jones made 2 tackles. In doing so, he put up 10 points to more-than-triple his 3.05-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DE in the league this season. Next week, Jones will go up against the Steelers.
Chandler Jones

Top Player Comparison

NationalFelonLeague
Points
% of total points 187.9
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
38.7
28.96
20.6%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
27.6
16.57
14.7%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
18.18
12.7%
4
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
11.39
12%
ManEaters
Points
% of total points 171.35
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
30.2
11.93
17.6%
2
Justin Fields
QB
25.58
23.09
14.9%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
18.97
10.23
11.1%
4
Dawson Knox
TE
18.8
6.16
11%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Dawson Knox had a 45-yard catch for ManEaters, helping the team to a 52.27-46.50 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was ManEaters who owned the lead, 157.55-143.40. Jalen Hurts teamed up with A.J. Brown for a 68-yard pass for NationalFelonLeague. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown run and a 45-yard pass. Meanwhile, Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch for ManEaters, while DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Graham Gano had a couple of 50-yard field goals for NationalFelonLeague, contributing to a 181.90-171.35 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  NationalFelonLeague   ManEaters

Game Notes

Most (8 of the 12) of the starters on NationalFelonLeague scored higher than their projected point totals.
ManEaters lost despite eight of their 12 starters scoring above their points projection.
ManEaters took the L despite recording a season-high 171.35 points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The 187.9 points scored by NationalFelonLeague are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
NationalFelonLeague managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 16.93-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Jerick McKinnon (30.2 points) recorded the best overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

NationalFelonLeague
Props on assembling a lineup that won by 16.55 points this past week. We consider that to be a job done right.
ManEaters
Happy holidays, ManEaters! We hope the GM of NationalFelonLeague will pen a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.