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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Zulu warriors
8-7 172.92
151.53
 
VS
proj
All Tug No Rub Please
160.2 8-7
160.79

Zulu warriors top projections, defeat All Tug No Rub Please, 172.92-160.20

Zulu warriors showed up and outperformed expectations, emerging victorious with a 172.92-160.20 victory over All Tug No Rub Please, who fell short of projections. Zulu warriors took an early 13.80-point lead on Thursday. All Tug No Rub Please came back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Tyreek Hill (21.9 points) and Zaire Franklin (20). Not to be deterred, Zulu warriors got it going later that afternoon, as Jerick McKinnon (34.2 points) and A.J. Brown (34.1) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season Zulu warriors have taken down All Tug No Rub Please, after falling 153.24-149.8 in their last matchup. Zulu warriors will look to clinch the championship next week, while All Tug No Rub Please attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Zulu warriors   All Tug No Rub Please

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (9 Rec, 181 Rec Yds) scored 34.1 points against the Bears in Week 15. His scoring output was 72.2% more than his 19.8-point projection and was much higher than his 17.94-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Zulu warriors
Points
% of total points 172.92
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
34.2
14.28
19.8%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
34.1
19.8
19.7%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
19.46
21.34
11.3%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
15.2
14.04
8.8%
All Tug No Rub Please
Points
% of total points 160.2
1
Derrick Henry
RB
26.3
17.52
16.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.9
18.66
13.7%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
21
18.88
13.1%
4
Zaire Franklin
LB
20
18.61
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout moments Saturday, after which All Tug No Rub Please emerged with a 61.14-39.36 lead. For Zulu warriors, Tua Tagovailoa had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for All Tug No Rub Please with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Zulu warriors, while A.J. Brown had a 68-yard catch, contributing to a 137.86-61.14 lead for Zulu warriors.
Sunday Late
Darren Waller had a 25-yard touchdown catch for All Tug No Rub Please, who trailed 159.26-135.24 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Taylor Heinicke had a 61-yard pass for Zulu warriors, helping the team to a 172.92-146.94 lead.

Points By Position

  Zulu warriors   All Tug No Rub Please

What If

Zulu warriors would have beaten only two other teams besides All Tug No Rub Please this week.
All Tug No Rub Please would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Zulu warriors this week.
Zulu warriors would be 10-5 if they played All Tug No Rub Please every week.
Zulu warriors would be 8-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as All Tug No Rub Please.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Zulu warriors, All Tug No Rub Please would be 5-7.
If Zulu warriors had played every team in the league each week, they would be 74-55.
If they played every team every week, All Tug No Rub Please would be 55-74.

Coach Talk

Zulu warriors
Deploying a starting crew that won by 12.72 points this past week... we consider that to be a job well done.
All Tug No Rub Please
Recording just five targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for All Tug No Rub Please should investigate why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.