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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Barbara's Team
8-8 106.74
120.84
 
VS
proj
Mike's Team
102.94 9-7
111.97

Barbara's Team come up short of expectations, still manage to beat Mike's Team in 106.74-102.94 battle

Despite being unable to rise to the occasion and coming up short of projections, Barbara's Team narrowly earned a 106.74-102.94 win over Mike's Team. Mike's Team made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Barbara's Team led 106.74-101.94 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 1 points from the Denver Broncos defense on Monday night for Mike's Team. Barbara's Team were led by Michael Thomas, who caught 11 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown for 22.4 points, and T.Y. Hilton, who caught 7 passes for 138 yards (18.3 points). This marks the second time this season Barbara's Team have gotten the best of Mike's Team, after winning 161.62-74.1 in their last matchup. Barbara's Team end the season at 8-8, while Mike's Team finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Barbara's Team   Mike's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Steelers in Week 16, Thomas scored 22.4 points to beat his 16.59-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Barbara's Team this week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Barbara's Team
Points
% of total points 106.74
1
Michael Thomas
WR
22.4
16.59
21%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
18.3
12.35
17.1%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.24
20.07
16.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.2
19.66
15.2%
Mike's Team
Points
% of total points 102.94
1
Zach Ertz
TE
29
13
28.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
21.06
23.1%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
14
10.55
13.6%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
11.8
15.31
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Mike's Team emerged with a 79.94-55.70 lead. For Barbara's Team, T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Mike's Team, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Barbara's Team, while Allen Robinson II had a 43-yard catch, helping Barbara's Team to a 106.74-101.94 lead.

Points By Position

  Barbara's Team   Mike's Team

StatSmack

Mike's Team have a losing record against Barbara's Team this season, with a record of 1-2.
This isn't a one-time thing. In three games vs Mike's Team this season, Barbara's Team have averaged more points (128.04) than they usually score this season (112.61).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Barbara's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (440) than Mike's Team (705.38).
In dire times, at least Barbara's Team keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Mike's Team (3 vs 4).
By position, Barbara's Team have outscored Mike's Team at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Hey Mike's Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Barbara's Team
You know, the key to football is spotting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by almost tripling Mike's Team at the wide receiver position (57.3 points to 20.1).
Mike's Team
The problem this week isn't exactly rocket science, Mike's Team. Going with Cooper Kupp and Josh Gordon in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time.