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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
spopov_k_2022
8-6-1 92
103.98
 
VS
proj
Planet united
81 8-6-1
92.35

spopov_k_2022 find way to beat Planet united 92-81 despite falling short of predictions

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but spopov_k_2022 did enough to take down Planet united, emerging victorious with a 92-81 victory. Planet united nabbed a 14-point lead on Thursday, but spopov_k_2022 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (315 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Austin Ekeler (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds). Christian McCaffrey (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and A.J. Brown (9 Rec, 181 Rec Yds) did their part for Planet united in the loss. This marks the second time this season spopov_k_2022 have knocked off Planet united, after winning 105-60 in their last matchup. spopov_k_2022 will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while Planet united attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  spopov_k_2022   Planet united

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hurts overachieved for the 10th time this season, scoring 34 points against his 27.71-point projection. In a 25-20 win over the Bears, he passed for 315 yards and ran for 61 yards and 3 touchdowns. Hurts ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

spopov_k_2022
Points
% of total points 92
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
34
27.71
37%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
12
14.27
13%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
9
8.1
9.8%
4
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
9
9.82
9.8%
Planet united
Points
% of total points 81
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19
15.2
23.5%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
18
12.72
22.2%
3
DJ Moore
WR
13
6.37
16%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
9
17.02
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 53-yard field goal for Planet united to contribute to a 24-16 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Planet united who grabbed the lead, 72-59. For spopov_k_2022, Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Planet united with a 68-yard catch.

Points By Position

  spopov_k_2022   Planet united

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on spopov_k_2022 scored higher than their point projections.
Planet united had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Planet united can partially blame the loss on Pat Freiermuth, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The defeat concludes a streak of three consecutive wins for Planet united.
spopov_k_2022 managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 11.63-point projected margin of victory.
For Planet united, Christian McCaffrey put up 19 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

spopov_k_2022
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to a solid outing by Jalen Hurts, we almost quadrupled Planet united at the quarterback position this past week (34 points to 9). Hurts went 22-for-37 for 315 yards in a 25-20 win over the Bears.
Planet united
Just one make on three field goal attempts? Seems like Justin Tucker might be kicking himself back into the free agent pool following this performance.