We are back with our Week 15 edition of DAWGS Of The Week. This series highlights the players who surpassed their projections the most for the current week. We use Sleepers’ PPR Format for the point system and forecasts. Let’s look back at the players that swung their team to victory this week.
QB DAWG Of The Week: Kirk Cousins 34.40 FP
460 Passing Yards, 4 Passing TDs, 2 Interceptions, 1 2-Pt Conversion (Projected: 17.56 FP)
Kirk Cousins is now the King of Comebacks. He led the Vikings from down 33 at halftime to a 39-36 victory over the Colts in the wildest game of the season. Cousins did his damage in the 2nd half with four passing TDs to four different players. He threw for 460 yards and he needed all of it for this comeback victory. Kudos to Kirk for one hell of a comeback.
RB DAWG Of The Week: Jerick McKinnon 34.20 FP
10 Carries, 52 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing TD, 8 Receptions, 70 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving TD, 1 2-Pt Conversion (Projected: 14.28 FP)
Jerick McKinnon is back on the DAWGS article for the second week in a row after another dominating performance against the Texans. McKinnon looks like the favorite receiver not named Travis Kelce. The Chiefs RB rushed for 52 yards, which included a 26-yard TD that won the game in OT. In the passing game, he caught eight passes for 70 yards and a 20-yard TD to tie the game in the 2nd quarter. He is a dangerous weapon that makes the Chiefs one of the best teams in the league.
WR DAWG Of The Week: Zay Jones 34.90 FP
6 Receptions, 109 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving TDs (Projected: 8.56 FP)
The Jaguars had a BIG comeback win over the weekend when they defeated the Cowboys in overtime. The star of the show was Zay Jones who had a career day. The Jaguars WR caught six balls for 109 yards and three TDs. Zay caught a five-yard TD in the 2nd quarter, a 59-yard TD in the 3rd quarter and a three-yard TD in the 4th quarter which gave them their first lead. With Trevor Lawrence looking special, his WRs are sneaky pickups for the rest of the season.
TE DAWG Of The Week: George Kittle 25.30 FP
4 Receptions, 93 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving TDs (Projected: 9.95 FP)
George Kittle had his best game of the year in the Week 15 win over the Seahawks. Kittle led the way with a 54-yard TD in the third quarter and a 28-yard TD in the first quarter. These performances make the 49ers TE a dangerous weapon to have in the fantasy playoffs. We hope you had him in the starting lineup this past week.
DEF/ST DAWG Of The Week: Indianapolis Colts 24 FP
35+ Points Allowed, 1 Blocked Kick, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Fumble Recovery, 1 Defense TD, 2 Interceptions, 7 Sacks, 1 Special Teams TD (Projected: 5.88 FP)
The Indianapolis Colts played one of the weirdest games in the NFL. They lost a 33-0 lead at halftime yet still scored 24 FP. In the 1st quarter, the Colts blocked a punt and JoJo Domann returned it for a 24-yard Special Teams TD. Julian Blackmon returned a pick-6 for 17 yards and it became a 30 point game at that point. Zaire Franklin forced a fumble. Dayo Odeyingbo led the way with two sacks while five other Colts recorded a sack. This was a heck of a performance that will be remembered for a long time.
Thanks for reading! You can look forward to this series until the end of the season. You can check out the last installment of DAWGS Of Week 14.
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