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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
mark's Breathtaking Team
9-6 138.7
105.55
 
VS
proj
Swerve's Tree Blowerz
101.62 7-8
112.49

mark's Breathtaking Team defeat Swerve's Tree Blowerz in 138.70-101.62 beatdown

mark's Breathtaking Team brought their A game and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 138.70-101.62 victory over Swerve's Tree Blowerz, who fell short of projections. mark's Breathtaking Team grabbed a 56.1-point lead on Saturday behind standout efforts from Kirk Cousins (460 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Dalvin Cook (95 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Jerick McKinnon (30.2 points) and Latavius Murray (20.7) did everything they could for Swerve's Tree Blowerz in the loss. mark's Breathtaking Team will look to clinch the league championship next week.

Matchup Timeline

  mark's Breathtaking Team   Swerve's Tree Blowerz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins (460 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) scored 34.4 points in a 39-36 win over the Colts in Week 15. His scoring output nearly doubled his 18.28-point projection and was much higher than his 17.17-point season scoring average. Cousins ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

mark's Breathtaking Team
Points
% of total points 138.7
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.4
18.28
24.8%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
14.61
18%
3
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
11.45
16.3%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
12.6
12.96
9.1%
Swerve's Tree Blowerz
Points
% of total points 101.62
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
30.2
11.93
29.7%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
20.7
10.89
20.4%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
15.5
16.06
15.3%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
10.72
22.13
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kirk Cousins connected with Dalvin Cook for a 64-yard touchdown pass for mark's Breathtaking Team. Cousins also lit up the scoreboard with a 63-yard pass, while Cook added a 40-yard run to contribute to a 66.20-10.10 lead for mark's Breathtaking Team.
Sunday Early
Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Swerve's Tree Blowerz, who trailed 105.60-70.20 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  mark's Breathtaking Team   Swerve's Tree Blowerz

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. mark's Breathtaking Team scored more in this one (138.7) than their season average (99.81).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. mark's Breathtaking Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (486.46) than Swerve's Tree Blowerz (667.9).
In dire times, at least mark's Breathtaking Team keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Swerve's Tree Blowerz (3 vs 5).
mark's Breathtaking Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than Swerve's Tree Blowerz (2 vs 0).
Swerve's Tree Blowerz have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than mark's Breathtaking Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, mark's Breathtaking Team have outscored Swerve's Tree Blowerz at RB and DEF this season.
The starters for mark's Breathtaking Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Swerve's Tree Blowerz (2).
Hey Swerve's Tree Blowerz, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

mark's Breathtaking Team
Creating mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Thanks to a solid display from Kirk Cousins, we tripled Swerve's Tree Blowerz at the quarterback position this past week (34.4 points to 10.72). Cousins went 34-for-54 for 460 yards, four TDs, and two INTs in a 39-36 triumph over the Colts.
Swerve's Tree Blowerz
Happy holidays, Swerve's Tree Blowerz! We hope the GM of mark's Breathtaking Team will pen a thank-you card for the generous gift you offered them this past week.