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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
BallGrabbers
7-8 151.86
161.1
 
VS
proj
Finkle & Einhorn
98.32 8-7
163.3

Finkle & Einhorn fall short of predictions, lose to BallGrabbers in 151.86-98.32 blowout

Finkle & Einhorn failed to rise to the occasion, as BallGrabbers rolled to a 151.86-98.32 victory. Finkle & Einhorn leapt out to a 20.80-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Kenneth Walker III (8.9 points) and Fred Warner (7). But BallGrabbers held the lead the rest of the way, powered by A.J. Brown, who caught 9 passes for 181 yards for 28.35 points, and Jaylen Waddle, who caught 3 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown (20.15 points). BallGrabbers (7-8) will look to rack up another W against The Apes, while Finkle & Einhorn (8-7) attempt to get back on track against TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS.

Matchup Timeline

  BallGrabbers   Finkle & Einhorn

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (9 Rec, 181 Rec Yds) scored 28.35 points in a 25-20 win over the Bears in Week 15. His scoring output nearly doubled his 14.96-point projection and was much higher than his 14.64-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

BallGrabbers
Points
% of total points 151.86
1
A.J. Brown
WR
28.35
14.96
18.7%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
20.15
11.63
13.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.25
13.06
12.7%
4
Raheem Mostert
RB
18.97
9.4
12.5%
Finkle & Einhorn
Points
% of total points 98.32
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.5
16.86
14.7%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
11.85
9.25
12.1%
3
Budda Baker
S
11.5
8.02
11.7%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
10.52
22.23
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jaylen Waddle had a 67-yard touchdown catch for BallGrabbers to contribute to a 46.07-36.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 68-yard catch for BallGrabbers to contribute to a 115.37-48.25 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for BallGrabbers to contribute to a 132.61-90.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BallGrabbers   Finkle & Einhorn

StatSmack

BallGrabbers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (151.86) than their season average (144.48).
We heard scoring helps you win. Finkle & Einhorn need some help then, averaging just 134.68 versus BallGrabbers's 144.48.
Once BallGrabbers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Finkle & Einhorn (5 vs 4).
BallGrabbers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (2) than Finkle & Einhorn (4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Finkle & Einhorn - they’ve made more transactions (2) than BallGrabbers (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, BallGrabbers have outscored Finkle & Einhorn at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
BallGrabbers has a higher average scoring margin (14) than Finkle & Einhorn this season (9).
The starters for BallGrabbers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Finkle & Einhorn (0).
Hey Finkle & Einhorn, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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