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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Safety Third
7-8 127
123.31
 
VS
proj
Maciej's Glorious Team
98.87 4-11
104.37

Safety Third defeat Maciej's Glorious Team for third straight win in 127.00-98.87 landslide

Safety Third extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Maciej's Glorious Team, rolling to a 127.00-98.87 victory. Maciej's Glorious Team grabbed a 13.30-point lead on Thursday, but Safety Third held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Jefferson, who caught 12 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown for 25.3 points, and James Conner, who racked up 91 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (16.6 points). Dalvin Cook (25 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (14.1) did their part for Maciej's Glorious Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Safety Third have gotten the best of Maciej's Glorious Team, after winning 142.22-73.8 in their last matchup. Safety Third (7-8) will look to notch another W against Korczak Browns, while Maciej's Glorious Team (4-11) meet Unicorns in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Safety Third   Maciej's Glorious Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Maher (2-2 FG, 53 long, 4-4 XP) scored 11 points against the Jaguars in Week 15. He scored 54.1% more than his 7.14-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Maher ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

Safety Third
Points
% of total points 127
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.3
18.72
19.9%
2
James Conner
RB
16.6
13.62
13.1%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
14
10.88
11%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
11.7
13.66
9.2%
Maciej's Glorious Team
Points
% of total points 98.87
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
14.49
25.3%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.29
14.3%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
12.6
13.45
12.7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.3
11.58
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run for Maciej's Glorious Team, who trailed 50.80-38.30 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal for Safety Third, contributing to an 87.70-79.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Safety Third   Maciej's Glorious Team

What If

Safety Third would have beaten five other teams besides Maciej's Glorious Team this week.
Maciej's Glorious Team would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Maciej's Glorious Team every week, Safety Third would be 8-7 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Safety Third would have been victorious over Maciej's Glorious Team 131.45-88.38.
Safety Third would be 4-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Maciej's Glorious Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Safety Third, Maciej's Glorious Team would be 3-10.
If Safety Third had played every team in the league each week, they would be 71-94.
If they played every team every week, Maciej's Glorious Team would be 46-119.

Next Week Preview

Maciej's Glorious Team
In a matchup between the league's two lowest-scoring teams, Maciej's Glorious Team (4-11) go up against Unicorns (3-12) in Week 16. Over the last three weeks, Maciej's Glorious Team has scored 106.82 points per game, while Unicorns has averaged 93.4 per contest.
Safety Third
Safety Third (7-8) are set to battle Korczak Browns (8-7) in a Week 16 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. 15 weeks into the season, Safety Third have posted the seventh-most points in the league while Korczak Browns (112.97 PPG) are ranked eighth. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have almost been mirror images of each other lately. Safety Third has scored 129.23 points per game over the last three weeks, while Korczak Browns has averaged 128.3 per outing over that same stretch.