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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Dominators
5-10 100.44
91.76
 
VS
proj
The Mad Scientist
97.48 5-10
98.47

The Dominators beat The Mad Scientist in 100.44-97.48 nailbiter

The Dominators scored a close win over The Mad Scientist, eking out a 100.44-97.48 victory. The Mad Scientist made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. The Dominators led 100.44-88.78 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 8.7 points from Tyler Higbee on Monday night for The Mad Scientist. The Dominators were led by Patrick Mahomes (336 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Dalvin Cook (95 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the second time this season The Dominators have taken down The Mad Scientist, after winning 126.66-82.9 in their last matchup. The Dominators improve to 5-10 for the season, while The Mad Scientist fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dominators   The Mad Scientist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 190 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Colts, Cook put up 23 points this week. His scoring output was 75.8% more than his 13.08-point projection and was much higher than his 12.33-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

The Dominators
Points
% of total points 100.44
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.74
25.07
32.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
23
13.08
22.9%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
10.1
7.97
10.1%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
9.2
9.01
9.2%
The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 97.48
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
26.2
9.57
26.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
18.58
17.57
19.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.9
12.19
13.2%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
9.9
13.61
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, after which The Dominators had a 58.50-28.50 lead. For The Dominators, Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for The Mad Scientist with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, The Dominators had a 100.44-63.20 lead. For The Dominators, Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Jerick McKinnon made the highlight reel for The Mad Scientist with a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Dominators   The Mad Scientist

What If

The Dominators would have beaten five other teams besides The Mad Scientist this week.
The Mad Scientist would have lost to just two other teams besides The Dominators this week.
If The Dominators played The Mad Scientist every week this season, they'd be 6-9.
The Dominators would be 2-11 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Mad Scientist.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Dominators, The Mad Scientist would be 6-7.
If The Dominators had played every team in the league each week, they would be 81-80.
If they played every team every week, The Mad Scientist would be 89-72.

Coach Talk

The Dominators
Whoa, now that's the sort of performance we like to see! A staggering 36 completions on 41 attempts for Patrick Mahomes this past week. Quality and quantity! That Texans defense didn't see it coming! In what wound up being a ridiculously tight matchup, the GM of The Dominators is grateful for the precision and attention to detail.
The Mad Scientist
Tis the season, The Mad Scientist! We hope the GM of The Dominators will pen a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.