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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
DaChiefs Miner
11-4 3896
3197.9
 
VS
proj
C the Priest
2432 10-5
3242.79

DaChiefs Miner earn win against C the Priest in 3,896-2,432 rout

DaChiefs Miner stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 3,896-2,432 victory over C the Priest, who fell short of projections. DaChiefs Miner earned a 1,708-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 1,838 points from Justin Herbert (314 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Josh Jacobs (76 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 38 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Aaron Rodgers (798 points) and Alvin Kamara (438) led the way for C the Priest in the loss. This marks the first time this season DaChiefs Miner have knocked off C the Priest, after falling 3,491-3,468 in their last matchup. DaChiefs Miner will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while C the Priest attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  DaChiefs Miner   C the Priest

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense allowed 33 points, surrendered 458 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 41-33 win over the 49ers. In doing so, they put up 561 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 16, the Cowboys will face the Eagles.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

DaChiefs Miner
Points
% of total points 3896
1
Justin Herbert
QB
1200
1093.56
30.8%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
638
434.34
16.4%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
561
276.12
14.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
472
269.66
12.1%
C the Priest
Points
% of total points 2432
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
798
1107.06
32.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
438
459.33
18%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
285
346.6
11.7%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
227
202.56
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for DaChiefs Miner, helping to stake the team to a 1,838-130 lead.
Sunday Early
Rodrigo Blankenship had a 53-yard field goal for C the Priest, who trailed 3,199-1,763 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for DaChiefs Miner, helping the team to a 3,731-2,201 lead.

Points By Position

  DaChiefs Miner   C the Priest

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. DaChiefs Miner has left fewer points on the bench this season (27,138) than C the Priest (40,560).
DaChiefs Miner play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than C the Priest (1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of C the Priest - they’ve made more transactions (2) than DaChiefs Miner (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, DaChiefs Miner have outscored C the Priest at RB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
DaChiefs Miner don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 421 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for DaChiefs Miner had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for C the Priest (1).
Hey C the Priest, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

DaChiefs Miner
Good work, DaChiefs Miner. Fielding a lineup that logged 3,896 points this past week.
C the Priest
Fortunately, C the Priest, Week 15's problem was pretty easy to identify. Starting Eric Ebron in a tough fantasy matchup... we'll all assume something like this won't happen again and move on?