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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
BallBusters
5-10 144.54
114.8
 
VS
proj
Rolling up
121.42 6-9
124.87

BallBusters earn win over Rolling up in 144.54-121.42 beatdown

BallBusters showed up and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 144.54-121.42 victory over Rolling up, who fell short of projections. Rolling up grabbed a 9.98-point lead on Thursday, but BallBusters held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook, who racked up 190 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 30 points, and A.J. Brown, who caught 9 passes for 181 yards (25.6 points). Tom Brady (28.08 points) and Christian McCaffrey (24.8) were the leaders for Rolling up in the loss. This marks the second time this season BallBusters have taken down Rolling up, after falling 138.4-102.12 in their last matchup. BallBusters improve to 5-10 for the season, while Rolling up fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  BallBusters   Rolling up

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (95 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 30 points in a 39-36 win over the Colts in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.88-point projection and was much higher than his 14.53-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

BallBusters
Points
% of total points 144.54
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
30
14.88
20.8%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
25.6
17.35
17.7%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
19.8
6.16
13.7%
4
Geno Smith
QB
14.82
21.88
10.3%
Rolling up
Points
% of total points 121.42
1
Tom Brady
QB
28.08
21.21
23.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
18.33
20.4%
3
James Conner
RB
16.6
13.69
13.7%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
15
9.76
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run for BallBusters, while Dawson Knox had a 45-yard catch, contributing to an 86.64-34.20 lead for BallBusters.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 68-yard catch for BallBusters, while Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal, helping BallBusters to a 133.44-65.94 lead.

Points By Position

  BallBusters   Rolling up

Game Notes

BallBusters had six of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Rolling up lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
Rolling up can partially blame the loss on Pat Freiermuth, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
BallBusters scored more points than their projected total, while Rolling up fell short of their projection.
BallBusters ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Rolling up ranked 4th.
BallBusters moves to (3-6) in blowout games this season, while Rolling up falls to (3-5).
Despite the loss, Tom Brady (28.08 points) recorded the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

BallBusters
Kudos on assembling a lineup that won by over 23 points this past week. We consider that to be a job well done.
Rolling up
The problem in Week 15 isn't exactly rocket science, Rolling up. Going with Pat Freiermuth in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 144.54 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?