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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Sam Fran 49ers
11-4 145.94
132.98
 
VS
proj
Kupp Runneth Over
144.52 8-7
144.54

Sam Fran 49ers beat Kupp Runneth Over for fifth straight win in 145.94-144.52 nailbiter

Sam Fran 49ers extended their win streak to five games with a tight win over Kupp Runneth Over, squeaking by for a 145.94-144.52 victory. Kupp Runneth Over made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Sam Fran 49ers led 136.74-122.02 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 22.5 points from Cam Akers and the Green Bay Packers defense on Monday night for Kupp Runneth Over. Sam Fran 49ers were led by Joe Burrow (25.8 points) and Dalvin Cook (25). This marks the second time this season Sam Fran 49ers have knocked off Kupp Runneth Over, after winning 131.2-127.82 in their last matchup. Sam Fran 49ers will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while Kupp Runneth Over seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Sam Fran 49ers   Kupp Runneth Over

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (95 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 25 points against the Colts in Week 15. His scoring output was 71% more than his 14.62-point projection and was much higher than his 13.43-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

Sam Fran 49ers
Points
% of total points 145.94
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.8
21.09
17.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
14.62
17.1%
3
Derek Carr
QB
20.24
17.73
13.9%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
15
9.66
10.3%
Kupp Runneth Over
Points
% of total points 144.52
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.3
18.73
16.8%
2
Justin Fields
QB
23.58
20.71
16.3%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
18.9
11.52
13.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15.5
16.07
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams Saturday, but after all was said and done, Kupp Runneth Over owned a 55.84-36.60 lead. For Sam Fran 49ers, Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Kupp Runneth Over with a 67-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Justin Fields had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Kupp Runneth Over, while Chuba Hubbard had a 45-yard catch to contribute to a 107.22-90.70 lead for Kupp Runneth Over.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Sam Fran 49ers, helping the team to a 136.74-118.32 lead.
Monday
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for Sam Fran 49ers on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Sam Fran 49ers   Kupp Runneth Over

What If

Sam Fran 49ers would have beaten four other teams besides Kupp Runneth Over this week.
Kupp Runneth Over would have lost to just two other teams besides Sam Fran 49ers this week.
Sam Fran 49ers would be 7-8 if they played Kupp Runneth Over every week.
Sam Fran 49ers would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kupp Runneth Over.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sam Fran 49ers, Kupp Runneth Over would be 8-4.
If Sam Fran 49ers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 86-75.
If they played every team every week, Kupp Runneth Over would be 95-66.

Coach Talk

Sam Fran 49ers
Creating mismatches is a huge key to success in football. With some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team created a noticeable disparity this week. Our backfield put up 188 more total yards than the RBs on Kupp Runneth Over (382 yards from scrimmage to 194), and we ended up doubling up them at the position, 52.2 points to 23.4.
Kupp Runneth Over
Happy holidays, Kupp Runneth Over! We hope the GM of Sam Fran 49ers will pen a thank-you card for the generous gift you offered them this past week.