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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Birdzilla
11-4 128.46
128.2
 
VS
proj
illegal ALIENs
112.08 10-6
117.04

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, illegal ALIENs fall to Birdzilla, 128.46-112.08

Impeded by a goose egg from DK Metcalf, illegal ALIENs were unable to overcome Birdzilla, which secured a 128.46-112.08 victory. Birdzilla jumped out to a 26.66-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 24.46 points from George Kittle (5 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (184 Pass Yds, 37 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Kenyan Drake (31.9 points) and Ryan Tannehill (29.68) carried the flag for illegal ALIENs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Birdzilla have beaten illegal ALIENs, after winning 102.3-66.22 in their last matchup. Birdzilla will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while illegal ALIENs attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Birdzilla   illegal ALIENs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 279 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Barkley recorded 41.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.96-point projection and was much higher than his 11.37-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #47 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Birdzilla
Points
% of total points 128.46
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
41.9
17.96
32.6%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.8
11.73
14.6%
3
George Kittle
TE
16.4
12.99
12.8%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
15.6
10.45
12.1%
illegal ALIENs
Points
% of total points 112.08
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
31.9
13.86
28.5%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
29.68
21.2
26.5%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
12
15.31
10.7%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
11
8.31
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Birdzilla became the proud owner of an 89.66-66.48 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Birdzilla, while Joey Slye had a 50-yard field goal. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for illegal ALIENs with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Birdzilla emerged with a 128.46-112.08 lead. For Birdzilla, Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for illegal ALIENs with an 80-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Birdzilla   illegal ALIENs

Game Notes

Birdzilla had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
illegal ALIENs lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
illegal ALIENs can partially blame the loss on DK Metcalf, who didn't score any points.
Birdzilla put up more points than their season scoring average (113.64) while illegal ALIENs fell short of theirs (116.05).
Birdzilla put up more points than their projected total, while illegal ALIENs fell short of their projection.
Not only did Birdzilla get the win, but they also covered the 11.16-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Kenyan Drake (31.9 points) recorded the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Birdzilla
Getting the win is most important, Birdzilla, but we've also identified one spot where we should get better as a team. Our QB was thoroughly overmatched this past week. Ryan Tannehill went 17-of-27 for 272 yards and three touchdowns for illegal ALIENs, and all Deshaun Watson could manage through the air was 184 passing yards and an ugly interception.
illegal ALIENs
Luckily, Week 16's problem isn't exactly rocket science, illegal ALIENs. Going with DK Metcalf in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.