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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
FantasyFB Jukez
4-10-1 103.1
101.8
 
VS
proj
Graveyard Squad 20
73.28 4-11
101.57

Graveyard Squad 20 come up short of projections, lose to FantasyFB Jukez, 103.10-73.28

There's no way around it, Graveyard Squad 20 dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as FantasyFB Jukez secured a 103.10-73.28 victory. Graveyard Squad 20 took a 12.00-point lead on Thursday, but FantasyFB Jukez held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 460 yards and 4 touchdowns for 34.4 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 120 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (20.5 points). Tom Brady (312 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Graveyard Squad 20 in the loss. This marks the first time this season FantasyFB Jukez have taken down Graveyard Squad 20, after falling 109.52-69.3 in their last matchup. FantasyFB Jukez ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-10-1. Graveyard Squad 20 will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  FantasyFB Jukez   Graveyard Squad 20

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins scored 34.4 points in a 39-36 win over the Colts to nearly double his 18.28-point projection. He passed for 460 yards and 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. Next week, Cousins will go up against the Giants.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

FantasyFB Jukez
Points
% of total points 103.1
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.4
18.28
33.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.5
13.6
19.9%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
15
9.65
14.5%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
11.7
13.66
11.3%
Graveyard Squad 20
Points
% of total points 73.28
1
Tom Brady
QB
18.58
17.57
25.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.4
15.42
23.7%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
10
11.86
13.6%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
9
7.36
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout plays Saturday, but it was FantasyFB Jukez who owned the lead, 40.60-31.20. For FantasyFB Jukez, Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Graveyard Squad 20 with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal for FantasyFB Jukez to contribute to an 82.60-63.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  FantasyFB Jukez   Graveyard Squad 20

What If

FantasyFB Jukez would have beaten only two other teams besides Graveyard Squad 20 this week.
Graveyard Squad 20 would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Graveyard Squad 20 every week, FantasyFB Jukez would be 5-10 this season.
Last week, FantasyFB Jukez would have topped Graveyard Squad 20 82.9-79.62.
FantasyFB Jukez would be 4-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Graveyard Squad 20.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as FantasyFB Jukez, Graveyard Squad 20 would be 6-7.
If FantasyFB Jukez had played every team in the league each week, they would be 40-94-1.
If they played every team every week, Graveyard Squad 20 would be 57-78.

Coach Talk

FantasyFB Jukez
Nice job, FantasyFB Jukez. Kudos on assembling a starting crew that scored in the triple digits in Week 15. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Graveyard Squad 20, take this win in stride, and continue our march towards a fantasy title.
Graveyard Squad 20
Ugh, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting RBs for Graveyard Squad 20 collectively registered just a couple of targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 16!