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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
HeadKnockers
9-6-1 157
115.49
 
VS
proj
David's Team
56 6-9-1
51.3

HeadKnockers hand David's Team fourth consecutive loss in 157-56 rout

HeadKnockers rolled to a 157-56 win to hand David's Team their fourth straight loss. HeadKnockers never trailed in this one after grabbing a 11-point lead on Saturday behind Justin Tucker. Mike Evans (6 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (11 Rec, 115 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for David's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season HeadKnockers have beaten David's Team, after winning 141-103 in their last matchup. HeadKnockers improve to 9-6-1 for the season, while David's Team fall to 6-9-1.

Matchup Timeline

  HeadKnockers   David's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 12 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Texans, Ertz tallied 28 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.59-point projection and was much higher than his 11.38-point season scoring average. Ertz ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

HeadKnockers
Points
% of total points 157
1
Zach Ertz
TE
28
8.59
17.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
22
13.12
14%
3
Robert Woods
WR
21
8.45
13.4%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
18
9.04
11.5%
David's Team
Points
% of total points 56
1
Mike Evans
WR
15
10.14
26.8%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14
9.02
25%
3
Harrison Butker
K
12
9.73
21.4%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
7
8.83
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for HeadKnockers, contributing to a 11-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, HeadKnockers had a 82-28 lead. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for HeadKnockers, while T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch. Jarvis Landry made the highlight reel for David's Team with a 63-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch for HeadKnockers, while Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch, helping HeadKnockers to a 145-42 lead.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for David's Team, who trailed 157-54 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  HeadKnockers   David's Team

StatSmack

David's Team are down in wins against HeadKnockers this season, with a record of 1-2.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're David's Team. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. HeadKnockers are doing a better job of that, averaging 136.41 versus David's Team's 102.
Even the machines think HeadKnockers have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (121.15) than David's Team (90.53).
Once HeadKnockers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than David's Team (6 vs 1).
HeadKnockers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than David's Team (1 vs 0).
HeadKnockers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than David's Team (12 vs 11).
HeadKnockers have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than David's Team (88 vs 71).
By position, HeadKnockers have outscored David's Team at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
HeadKnockers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for HeadKnockers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for David's Team (2).
Hey David's Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

HeadKnockers
Just three makes on five field goal attempts? It's quite possible that Justin Tucker just kicked himself to the waiver wire after this effort.
David's Team
Talk about under-utilized. The starting backfield for David's Team collectively registered zero catch on just one target this past week.