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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Arakaans Assassins
8-5 63.5
69.27
 
VS
proj
Brees Knees
56.76 7-6
78.62

Brees Knees lose to Arakaans Assassins, 63.50-56.76

Brees Knees failed to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as Arakaans Assassins came out on top with a 63.50-56.76 victory. Arakaans Assassins earned a 17-point lead on Saturday behind a standout showing from DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 10 passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns (29 points), and never looked back. Davante Adams (13.9 points) and Jared Goff (12.66) did their part for Brees Knees in the loss. This marks the first time this season Arakaans Assassins have taken down Brees Knees, after falling 94.6-94.36 in their last matchup. Arakaans Assassins will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinal round, while Brees Knees attempt to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Arakaans Assassins   Brees Knees

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Jets, Hopkins registered 29 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.85-point projection and was much higher than his 13.52-point season scoring average. Hopkins ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Arakaans Assassins
Points
% of total points 63.5
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
29
12.85
45.7%
2
Robbie Gould
K
15
8.85
23.6%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
10
9.43
15.7%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
5.9
11.21
9.3%
Brees Knees
Points
% of total points 56.76
1
Davante Adams
WR
13.9
12.38
24.5%
2
Jared Goff
QB
12.66
21.54
22.3%
3
Brandon McManus
K
12
9.03
21.1%
4
Mark Ingram
RB
7.4
9.86
13%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday

Points By Position

  Arakaans Assassins   Brees Knees

StatSmack

Arakaans Assassins laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Brees Knees (0).
Arakaans Assassins are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Brees Knees (1 vs 2).
By position, Arakaans Assassins have outscored Brees Knees at WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Arakaans Assassins had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Brees Knees (0).
Hey Brees Knees, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Arakaans Assassins
Hey, this sport is all about spotting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Brees Knees at the wide receiver position (36.8 points to 16.5).
Brees Knees
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 26 times in Week 15. Chemistry could be the primary problem, as that group reeled in just 13 receptions.