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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dr Domination Ph.D
9-7 152.5
145.29
 
VS
proj
King of Fantasy
142.5 8-7
132.45

Despite top scorer Fitzpatrick, King of Fantasy fall to Dr Domination Ph.D, 152.5-142.5

Ryan Fitzpatrick racked up 45 points for King of Fantasy, the best total in the matchup and second-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Dr Domination Ph.D, who staged an impressive comeback for a 152.5-142.5 victory. Dr Domination Ph.D trailed 142.5-132.0 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a comeback behind the Green Bay Packers defense (10 Pts Allowed, 139 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Ryan Fitzpatrick (419 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Tyler Higbee (9 Rec, 104 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for King of Fantasy in defeat. This marks the first time this season Dr Domination Ph.D have beaten King of Fantasy, after falling 196-163.5 in their last matchup. Dr Domination Ph.D end the season at 9-7, while King of Fantasy finish the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Dr Domination Ph.D   King of Fantasy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Vikings in Week 16, the Packers defense scored 20.5 points to nearly double their 10.83-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 139 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dr Domination Ph.D this week.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

Dr Domination Ph.D
Points
% of total points 152.5
1
Julio Jones
WR
32
19.38
21%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22
14.99
14.4%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
20.5
10.83
13.4%
4
Tyrell Williams
WR
12
9.1
7.9%
King of Fantasy
Points
% of total points 142.5
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
45
17.63
31.6%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
21
9.43
14.7%
3
Fred Warner
LB
20.5
11.58
14.4%
4
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
15
15.19
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, King of Fantasy had a 124.5-79.0 lead. For Dr Domination Ph.D, Joey Slye had a 50-yard field goal. Ryan Fitzpatrick made the highlight reel for King of Fantasy with a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Tyrell Williams had a 43-yard catch for Dr Domination Ph.D, while Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for the team, who trailed 142.5-132.0 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Dr Domination Ph.D   King of Fantasy
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Dr Domination Ph.D
Dr Domination Ph.D completed the season averaging 147.7 points per game, 7th-best in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
92 Rec, 1316 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3397 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 544 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Acquisition
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
King of Fantasy
King of Fantasy ended the season with the league's 5th-most points average (156.4 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
76 Rec, 1006 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on Dr Domination Ph.D exceeded their scoring projections.
King of Fantasy had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
King of Fantasy can partially blame the loss on Christian Kirk, who didn't score any points.
Dr Domination Ph.D put up more points than their season scoring average (147.72) while King of Fantasy fell short of theirs (156.4).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
With 153 points, Dr Domination Ph.D scored the fewest points of any winning team this week.
Dr Domination Ph.D managed to get the win, but did not cover the 12.84-point projected margin of victory.
Dr Domination Ph.D moves to (1-0) in comeback games this season, while King of Fantasy falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Ryan Fitzpatrick registered 45 points, the highest score for a signal-caller this week.