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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
My Team
9-5-1 118.9
123.24
 
VS
proj
Neil's Notable Team
106.48 7-8
115.91

Back-and-forth battle ends with My Team beating Neil's Notable Team, 118.90-106.48

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, My Team extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Neil's Notable Team, earning a 118.90-106.48 victory. My Team were led by Jalen Hurts (315 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Justin Jefferson (12 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while Justin Fields (23.58 points) and Jaylen Waddle (18.9) carried the flag for Neil's Notable Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season My Team have beaten Neil's Notable Team, after falling 109.68-78.6 in their last matchup. My Team (9-5-1) have now won five straight and will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Neil's Notable Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  My Team   Neil's Notable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 315 yards and running for 61 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Bears, Hurts registered 36.7 points this week. His scoring output was 40.9% more than his 26.05-point projection and was higher than his 24.97-point season scoring average. Hurts ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

My Team
Points
% of total points 118.9
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
36.7
26.05
30.9%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.3
18.73
20.4%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
12
16.29
10.1%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
10
11.86
8.4%
Neil's Notable Team
Points
% of total points 106.48
1
Justin Fields
QB
23.58
20.72
22.1%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
18.9
11.52
17.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
15.5
16.06
14.6%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.8
11.97
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout plays Saturday, after which My Team boasted a 47.00-23.70 lead. For My Team, Justin Tucker had a 53-yard field goal. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Neil's Notable Team with a 67-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Neil's Notable Team became the proud owner of a 95.28-90.70 lead. For My Team, Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass. Justin Fields made the highlight reel for Neil's Notable Team with a 35-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  My Team   Neil's Notable Team

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on My Team exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Neil's Notable Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Not only did My Team win, but they also covered the 7.32-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Justin Fields scored 23.58 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

My Team
Only one field goal on three attempts? Seems like Justin Tucker might have just toe-bashed himself back into the free agent pool after this performance.
Neil's Notable Team
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting RBs for Neil's Notable Team collectively recorded four catches on just five targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to draw up a couple of screen plays in Week 16!