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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Hawks
9-7 136.63
101.18
 
VS
proj
The Snipers
91.9 10-6
95.78

The Hawks beat projections, come back to defeat The Snipers in 136.63-91.90 rout

The Hawks brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 136.63-91.90 win over The Snipers, who fell short of projections. The Hawks trailed 91.90-80.40 heading into Sunday night, but the squad roared back behind Russell Wilson (26.73 points) and Damien Williams (21.5). Jamaal Williams (24.6 points) and Robby Anderson (24.5) were the top performers for The Snipers in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Hawks have beaten The Snipers, after falling 129.17-75.9 in their last matchup. The Hawks will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while The Snipers seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  The Hawks   The Snipers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 25.4 points against his 12.42-point projection. In a 31-9 win over the Cardinals, he racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Woods ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

The Hawks
Points
% of total points 136.63
1
Russell Wilson
QB
26.73
18.35
19.6%
2
Robert Woods
WR
25.4
12.42
18.6%
3
Damien Williams
RB
21.5
13.98
15.7%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
16.5
8.39
12.1%
The Snipers
Points
% of total points 91.9
1
Jamaal Williams
RB
24.6
13.59
26.8%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
24.5
10.25
26.7%
3
Evan Engram
TE
14.3
9.46
15.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
8.3
12.75
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, The Snipers became the proud owner of a 84.90-35.70 lead. For The Hawks, Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Robby Anderson had a 33-yard touchdown catch for The Snipers, while Tom Brady had a 32-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch for The Hawks, while Vance McDonald had a 49-yard catch for the team, who trailed 91.90-80.40 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for The Hawks, helping the team to a 136.63-91.90 lead.

Points By Position

  The Hawks   The Snipers

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on The Hawks exceeded their projected point totals.
The Snipers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Snipers can partially blame the loss on Todd Gurley II, who didn't score any points.
The Hawks put up more points than their season scoring average (103.85) while The Snipers fell short of theirs (110.32).
The Hawks recorded more points than their projected total, while The Snipers fell shy of their projection.
The victory snaps a two-game losing skid for The Hawks, while the loss caps a three-game winning streak for The Snipers.
Not only did The Hawks win, but they also easily covered the 5.4-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, The Hawks moves to (7-5), while The Snipers falls to (8-4).
For The Snipers, Jamaal Williams scored 24.6 points, the top overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

The Hawks
Props to you, The Hawks. Assembling a lineup that won by a whopping 44.73 points this past matchup.
The Snipers
Well, The Snipers, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Starting Todd Gurley II in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.