Week 15 | Matchups Recap and Teams Performances

Posted Dec 20, 2022

Teams Performances

League Highlights

Limeira Dead Rabbits has now beaten their projected score four weeks in a row.

Sorocaba Wild Mules continues defying the pundits, and has beaten their projected score four weeks in a row.

No surprise here: teams have won 78.6% of the time this season when starting the league’s top-scoring QB of the week (11-3 overall).

Limeira Jetsons is on a four-game winning streak.

Teams that started a top-5 scoring RB went 2-1 overall this week.

Teams have won a mere 38.3% of the time this season (18-29) when they fail to throw a Pass TD.

Limeira Jetsons was projected to win by the widest margin this week (18.57 points) but only ended up beating Rio Claro Farmers by 3.14 points.

The 132.08 points scored by Indaiatuba Pats were the most this week and the 23rd-highest overall in the league this season.

Teams are now 7-4 overall when facing an opponent they previously lost to.

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Team Strengths and Weakness

Matchups Recap

Sorocaba Wild Mules Wins Against London Knights to Move into Consolation Semifinals

Sorocaba Wild Mules beat London Knights 125.64 to 93.36 and recorded the second-highest point total in the league this week. Sorocaba Wild Mules took a 50.80-point lead on Thursday and remained in front for the rest of the matchup. This win was revenge for a loss to London Knights in their last meeting a season ago. Jerick McKinnon led London Knights with 34.20 points (52 Rsh Yds, 70 Rec Yds, 1 2PT, 1 Rsh TD, 1 Rec TD) while CeeDee Lamb brought in 19.70 (126 Rec Yds).

D’Onta Foreman had plenty of opportunities for London Knights, but could only manage nine total yards on 10 touches.

For the winners, a couple of players have been playing their best at the right time: Brian Robinson and the San Francisco 49ers DEF. Over the past four fantasy matchups, that duo has exceeded their season scoring averages by 33% and 30%, respectively. On the other hand, Sorocaba Wild Mules has a player trending the opposite way. Mike Evans has fallen well beneath his year-to-date average recently.

Sorocaba Wild Mules moves on to the consolation semifinals where they meet No. 2-seeded Amparo Bikers, who is coming off a bye week. These teams most recently clashed in Week 2, with Amparo Bikers winning, 161.34 to 91.12. London Knights finished the regular season in ninth place with a record of 7-7. In terms of scoring average, they ranked slightly better (eighth with 93.47). London Knights was bounced early this postseason, losing in their first playoff matchup.

London Knights

Sorocaba Wild Mules

Indaiatuba Pats Beats Indaiatuba Riders, Claims a Spot in Semifinals

Indaiatuba Pats (10-5, 1,758.82 points) got the highest score this week to beat Indaiatuba Riders (8-7, 1,715.98 points) 132.08 to 111.12 in a back-and-forth struggle. Indaiatuba Pats scored first and went into Sunday leading 10.60 to 0.00. That advantage evaporated by the end of the early Sunday games and they trailed by 25.64. However, following the late Sunday games, Indaiatuba Pats reclaimed the lead and took home the victory.

Joe Mixon had plenty of chances for Indaiatuba Pats, but he logged just 54 total yards on 16 touches.

Despite the loss, Indaiatuba Riders had a couple of players peaking for the postseason: Trevor Lawrence and Diontae Johnson. Over the past month, that combo has averaged 25.38 and 13.78 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 41% and 32%. Conversely, the losers had a player who was fading down the stretch. Leonard Fournette has dipped below his yearly average by 40% over the past month.

Indaiatuba Pats moves on to the semifinals where they go up against No. 2-seeded Paulinia Robots, who is coming off a bye week. These teams most recently battled in Week 13, with Indaiatuba Pats winning, 105.50 to 102.72. Indaiatuba Riders finished the regular season in sixth place with a record of 8-6. Better than their record indicated, they ranked second in the league in points per game with 114.63. Indaiatuba Riders was bounced early this postseason, losing in their first playoff matchup.

Indaiatuba Pats

Indaiatuba Riders

Limeira Jetsons Wins Comeback Nailbiter over Rio Claro Farmers for 4th in a Row

Limeira Jetsons (10-5, 1,627.48 points) stole one from Rio Claro Farmers (9-6, 1,565.20 points) 89.72 to 86.58 led by Tee Higgins (33 Rec Yds, 1 TD) with 16.30 points and Geno Smith (238 Pas Yds, 1 TD), who had 15.32. Limeira Jetsons scored first and went into Sunday leading 40.92 to 0.00. The tide turned in favor of Rio Claro Farmers 84.98 to 78.72 after Saquon Barkley scored 23.00 points during the Giants/Commanders game on Sunday night. Limeira Jetsons secured the comeback victory on Monday night, thanks to 11.00 points from the Green Bay Packers DEF during the Packers/Rams game. Limeira Jetsons exacted a bit of postseason revenge against Rio Claro Farmers with this victory. In the teams’ last playoff matchup, Limeira Jetsons lost in the semifinals in 2020.

Knight had plenty of opportunities for Rio Claro Farmers, but could only manage 23 total yards on 13 touches.

Limeira Jetsons has a pair of players trending the wrong way: Kenneth Walker III and Stefon Diggs. Over the past four weeks, that duo has dropped 40% and 28% beneath their respective year-to-date scoring averages. Rio Claro Farmers had a player who was cooling off at the wrong time. Alvin Kamara has fallen short of his yearly average by 34% over the past month.

Limeira Jetsons advances to the semifinals where they will meet top-seeded Goncalves Miners, who is coming off a bye week. Goncalves Miners is the highest-scoring team this season, averaging 126.34 points per game. Rio Claro Farmers concluded the regular season in fourth place with a record of 9-5. They also ranked fourth in the league with 105.62 points per game. Rio Claro Farmers was one-and-done this postseason, losing in their first playoff matchup.

Rio Claro Farmers

Limeira Jetsons

Barao Butchers Grinds Out Victory over Limeira Dead Rabbits to Get to Consolation Semifinals

Barao Butchers took advantage of 21.80 points from Dawson Knox (98 Rec Yds, 1 TD) and 19.00 from Michael Pittman (60 Rec Yds, 30 Rsh Yds), stealing one from Limeira Dead Rabbits 121.88 to 119.00. Barao Butchers took a 61.10-point lead on Thursday and never looked back. This close win was revenge for a loss to Limeira Dead Rabbits in their last meeting a season ago. Jalen Hurts brought in the third-highest score in the league this week with 34.70 points (315 Pas Yds, 61 Rsh Yds, 1 2PT, 2 Int, 3 Rsh TD) for Limeira Dead Rabbits.

There were two starters that let some chances slip away for Limeira Dead Rabbits. Even though Garrett Wilson and Mark Andrews saw a total of 16 combined targets, they were able to reel in just seven catches between them.

For the winners, two players have been playing their best at the right time: James Conner and DK Metcalf. Over the past four fantasy matchups, that duo has outperformed their season scoring averages by 33% and 32%, respectively. On the other hand, Barao Butchers has a pair of players moving in the wrong direction. The Arizona Cardinals DEF and Raheem Mostert have both fallen well beneath their year-to-date averages recently. Despite the loss, Limeira Dead Rabbits also had a few players peaking for the postseason, including Cam Akers and Isiah Pacheco. Over the past month, that combo has averaged 11.25 and 13.20 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 95% and 89%. Conversely, the losers had several players who were fading down the stretch, most notably the Tennessee Titans DEF and Mark Andrews.

Barao Butchers marches on to the consolation semifinals where they go up against top-seeded Sorocaba Steelers, who is coming off a bye week. These teams most recently clashed in Week 8, with Sorocaba Steelers winning, 127.34 to 83.48. Limeira Dead Rabbits ended the regular season in 10th place with a record of 6-8. Catching some unlucky breaks, they ranked sixth in the league in points per game with 99.62. Limeira Dead Rabbits was bounced early this postseason, losing in their first playoff matchup.