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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
cooperhawks
7-8 124.52
115.08
 
VS
proj
Brandon's Bold Team
122.2 5-10
105.85

cooperhawks top Brandon's Bold Team for third straight win in 124.52-122.20 thriller

cooperhawks extended their win streak to three games with a close win over Brandon's Bold Team, squeaking by for a 124.52-122.20 victory. Brandon's Bold Team had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but it wasn't to be. cooperhawks led 86.50-110.20 after the early action and held on for the win despite 12 points from Josh Jacobs on Sunday afternoon for Brandon's Bold Team. Jerick McKinnon (52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Christian McCaffrey (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) did the heavy lifting for cooperhawks in the victory. This marks the second time this season cooperhawks have beaten Brandon's Bold Team, after winning 119.02-101.82 in their last matchup. cooperhawks ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-8. Brandon's Bold Team will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  cooperhawks   Brandon's Bold Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 98 yards against the Lions, Wilson put up 11.8 points this week. His scoring output was 5.3% more than his 11.21-point projection and was higher than his 8.58-point season scoring average. Wilson ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

cooperhawks
Points
% of total points 124.52
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
30.2
11.93
24.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.8
18.2
18.3%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
18.3
12.24
14.7%
4
Garrett Wilson
WR
11.8
11.21
9.5%
Brandon's Bold Team
Points
% of total points 122.2
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.4
18.28
28.2%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
18.9
11.52
15.5%
3
Najee Harris
RB
14.6
11.27
11.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.34
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass for Brandon's Bold Team, while Jaylen Waddle had a 67-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 62.50-27.10 lead for Brandon's Bold Team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Brandon's Bold Team who took the lead, 110.20-86.50. For cooperhawks, Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch. Brett Maher made the highlight reel for Brandon's Bold Team with a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  cooperhawks   Brandon's Bold Team

Game Notes

cooperhawks won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, Brandon's Bold Team lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.32-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
cooperhawks managed to get the win, but did not cover the 9.23-point projected margin of victory.
cooperhawks moves to (2-3) in close games this season, while Brandon's Bold Team falls to (3-3).
In a losing effort, Kirk Cousins put up 34.4 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

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