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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
CARNAGE of EIRE
6-9 356.21
250.4
 
VS
proj
Nowhere to Hyde
186.47 2-13
212.46

CARNAGE of EIRE defeat Nowhere to Hyde in 356.21-186.47 rout

CARNAGE of EIRE brought their A game and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 356.21-186.47 win over Nowhere to Hyde, who fell short of projections. CARNAGE of EIRE nabbed an early 24.46-point lead on Saturday behind John Brown (29.23 points) and Todd Gurley II (24.15). Nowhere to Hyde bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Devonta Freeman (41.92 points) and Mark Andrews (31.79). Not to be deterred, CARNAGE of EIRE pulled it together later that afternoon, as Phillip Lindsay (33.47 points) and Randall Cobb (13.18) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season CARNAGE of EIRE have gotten the best of Nowhere to Hyde, after falling 228.02-180.89 in their last matchup. CARNAGE of EIRE improve to 6-9 for the season, while Nowhere to Hyde fall to 2-13.

Matchup Timeline

  CARNAGE of EIRE   Nowhere to Hyde

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 31.63 points against his 9.37-point projection. During a 38-28 loss to the Saints, he caught 3 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Smith will face the Texans next week.
Jonnu Smith

Top Player Comparison

CARNAGE of EIRE
Points
% of total points 356.21
1
Aaron Jones
RB
65.65
21.22
18.4%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
61.3
19.89
17.2%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41.29
41.55
11.6%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
33.47
19.83
9.4%
Nowhere to Hyde
Points
% of total points 186.47
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
41.92
21.91
22.5%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
31.79
14.61
17%
3
Davante Adams
WR
28.21
23.3
15.1%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
16.58
20.06
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
John Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch for CARNAGE of EIRE, contributing to a 71.84-47.38 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Nowhere to Hyde boasted a 139.32-107.47 lead. For CARNAGE of EIRE, Jonnu Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Nowhere to Hyde, while Robby Anderson had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for CARNAGE of EIRE to contribute to a 159.12-151.51 lead for the team.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for CARNAGE of EIRE during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  CARNAGE of EIRE   Nowhere to Hyde

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. CARNAGE of EIRE are doing a better job of that, averaging 274.17 versus Nowhere to Hyde's 232.38.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" CARNAGE of EIRE (6-9) have a better record than Nowhere to Hyde (2-13).
Even the machines think CARNAGE of EIRE have better players. Their projected average points is higher (261.97) than Nowhere to Hyde (233.52).
CARNAGE of EIRE don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nowhere to Hyde (2 vs 0).
CARNAGE of EIRE are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than Nowhere to Hyde (2).
CARNAGE of EIRE should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Nowhere to Hyde (8 vs 6).
By position, CARNAGE of EIRE have outscored Nowhere to Hyde at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for CARNAGE of EIRE had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Nowhere to Hyde (2).
Hey Nowhere to Hyde, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

CARNAGE of EIRE
Assembling a lineup that won by a whopping 169.74 points this past week... we did what we needed to do and took care of business.
Nowhere to Hyde
The problem this week was pretty easy to diagnose, Nowhere to Hyde. Choosing to start Josh Jacobs, Stephen Gostkowski, and Calvin Ridley in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied over 356 points... let's all move on from this and assume it's not going to happen again?