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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Niners Kick A$$
8-7 145.3
125.51
 
VS
proj
Dante's Definitive Team
108.3 10-5
114.98

Niners Kick A$$ beat projections, knock off Dante's Definitive Team in 145.3-108.3 blowout

Niners Kick A$$ outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 145.3-108.3 victory over Dante's Definitive Team, who fell short of projections. Dante's Definitive Team nabbed a 9.5-point lead on Thursday, but Niners Kick A$$ held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (36.7 points) and Christian McCaffrey (25.8). Joe Burrow (25.8 points) and Aaron Jones (20.6) did everything they could for Dante's Definitive Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Niners Kick A$$ have taken down Dante's Definitive Team, after falling 158.08-103.16 in their last matchup. Niners Kick A$$ ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-7. Dante's Definitive Team (10-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Niners Kick A$$   Dante's Definitive Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 62 yards against the Cowboys, Engram scored 14.2 points this week. His scoring output was 49.6% more than his 9.49-point projection and was much higher than his 5.1-point season scoring average. Engram ranks #4 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Jets next week.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Niners Kick A$$
Points
% of total points 145.3
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
36.7
26.05
25.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.8
20.47
17.8%
3
David Montgomery
RB
24.1
12.72
16.6%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
15.2
14.04
10.5%
Dante's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 108.3
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.8
21.09
23.8%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
20.6
15.25
19%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
16.6
9.94
15.3%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
13.8
14.09
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for Dante's Definitive Team, contributing to a 35.3-25.8 lead for Dante's Definitive Team.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass for Niners Kick A$$, helping the team to a 129.0-61.9 lead.

Points By Position

  Niners Kick A$$   Dante's Definitive Team

What If

Niners Kick A$$ would have beaten eight other teams besides Dante's Definitive Team this week.
Dante's Definitive Team would have lost to six other teams besides Niners Kick A$$ this week.
If they played Dante's Definitive Team every week, Niners Kick A$$ would be 5-10 this season.
Last week, Dante's Definitive Team would have been victorious over Niners Kick A$$ 121.86-113.88.
Niners Kick A$$ would be 10-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dante's Definitive Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Niners Kick A$$, Dante's Definitive Team would be 9-4.
If Niners Kick A$$ had played every team in the league each week, they would be 104-61.
If they played every team every week, Dante's Definitive Team would be 114-51.

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