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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
duckman's Quality Team
10-5 115.1
113.76
 
VS
proj
Buried At Sea
92.82 3-12
103.03

duckman's Quality Team defeat Buried At Sea for sixth straight win in 115.10-92.82 runaway

duckman's Quality Team extended their win streak to six games with a dominant win over Buried At Sea, cruising to a 115.10-92.82 victory. Buried At Sea grabbed a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but duckman's Quality Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (460 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Chris Godwin (18.3 points) and Keenan Allen (12.6) were the leading scorers for Buried At Sea in the loss. This marks the second time this season duckman's Quality Team have gotten the best of Buried At Sea, after winning 112.52-65.52 in their last matchup. duckman's Quality Team (10-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Buried At Sea will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-12.

Matchup Timeline

  duckman's Quality Team   Buried At Sea

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins passed for 460 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Vikings beat the Colts 39-36. In doing so, he put up 34.4 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. In Week 16, Cousins and the Vikings will square off against the Giants.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

duckman's Quality Team
Points
% of total points 115.1
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.4
18.28
29.9%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.4
15.42
15.1%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
12.6
13.52
10.9%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
12
16.29
10.4%
Buried At Sea
Points
% of total points 92.82
1
Chris Godwin
WR
18.3
12.24
19.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
12.6
12.96
13.6%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
11.8
11.21
12.7%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
11.7
8.6
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for Buried At Sea, helping Buried At Sea to a 9.00-0.00 lead.
Saturday
Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass for duckman's Quality Team, while Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch, helping duckman's Quality Team to a 75.00-19.80 lead.

Points By Position

  duckman's Quality Team   Buried At Sea

StatSmack

Get on their level! duckman's Quality Team have won six straight matchups, while Buried At Sea have dropped their last six.
We heard scoring helps you win. duckman's Quality Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 109.47 versus Buried At Sea's 96.06.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" duckman's Quality Team (10-5) have a better record than Buried At Sea (3-12).
Once duckman's Quality Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Buried At Sea (6 vs 2).
duckman's Quality Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Buried At Sea (0).
duckman's Quality Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Buried At Sea (10 vs 5).
duckman's Quality Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Buried At Sea (59 vs 47).
By position, duckman's Quality Team have outscored Buried At Sea at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
duckman's Quality Team has a higher average scoring margin (13) than Buried At Sea this season (-16).
The starters for duckman's Quality Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Buried At Sea (1).
The postseason awaits duckman's Quality Team. They've clinched a playoff spot while Buried At Sea are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Buried At Sea this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

duckman's Quality Team
Spotting mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Thanks to a thrilling performance by Kirk Cousins, we tripled Buried At Sea 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 three-point victory over the Colts.
Buried At Sea
Happy holidays, Buried At Sea! We hope the GM of duckman's Quality Team will send a thank-you card for the generous 92.82-point gift this past week.