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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ground Game Keeper
9-7 104.16
92.81
 
VS
proj
Layne Ducks
71.28 8-8
86.9

Ground Game Keeper defeat Layne Ducks in 104.16-71.28 rout

Ground Game Keeper outperformed expectations, cruising to a 104.16-71.28 win over Layne Ducks, who fell short of projections. Layne Ducks jumped out to a 23.7-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 26 points from Todd Gurley II (48 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Julian Edelman (5 Rec, 72 Rec Yds). But Ground Game Keeper held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ryan Fitzpatrick (32.66 points) and Michael Thomas (19.6). This marks the second time this season Ground Game Keeper have gotten the best of Layne Ducks, after winning 117.84-79.2 in their last matchup. Ground Game Keeper end the season at 9-7, while Layne Ducks finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Ground Game Keeper   Layne Ducks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzpatrick scored 32.66 points in a 38-35 win over the Bengals to beat his 18.1-point projection. He passed for 419 yards and 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season.
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

Ground Game Keeper
Points
% of total points 104.16
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
32.66
18.1
31.4%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
19.6
13.89
18.8%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
15.1
11.87
14.5%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
14.3
9.39
13.7%
Layne Ducks
Points
% of total points 71.28
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.68
19.74
33.2%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
11.31
23.6%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
9.2
10.11
12.9%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
8.2
7.32
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Ground Game Keeper boasted an 89.26-67.28 lead. Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Ground Game Keeper, while A.J. Brown had a 49-yard touchdown run. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Layne Ducks with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Ground Game Keeper   Layne Ducks

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Layne Ducks need some help then, averaging just 95 versus Ground Game Keeper's 109.14.
Even the computers think Ground Game Keeper have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (102.32) than Layne Ducks (93.54).
Once Ground Game Keeper put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Layne Ducks (7 vs 1).
Ground Game Keeper should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Layne Ducks (12 vs 10).
By position, Ground Game Keeper have outscored Layne Ducks at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Ground Game Keeper don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Ground Game Keeper had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Layne Ducks (2).
Hey Layne Ducks, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Ground Game Keeper
This sport is all about creating mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by royally dominating Layne Ducks at the wide receiver position (41.5 points to 11.6).
Layne Ducks
Ugh, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for Layne Ducks collectively registered just zero catches on two measly targets this past week.