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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
YELLOW SUBMARINE
8-8 184.32
123.8
 
VS
proj
Thom's Terrific Team
101.02 8-8
107.01

YELLOW SUBMARINE knock off Thom's Terrific Team in 184.32-101.02 rout

YELLOW SUBMARINE beat their projected point total, cruising to a 184.32-101.02 win over Thom's Terrific Team, who fell short of projections. Thom's Terrific Team nabbed a 30.02-point lead on Saturday behind stellar efforts from the Houston Texans defense, who allowed 20 points, surrendered 435 yards, and forced 5 turnovers for 22 points, and Jared Goff, who passed for 323 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards (21.12 points). But YELLOW SUBMARINE held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Saquon Barkley (189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lamar Jackson (238 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 103 Rush Yds). This marks the first time this season YELLOW SUBMARINE have knocked off Thom's Terrific Team, after falling 110.22-92.8 in their last matchup. YELLOW SUBMARINE end the season at 8-8, while Thom's Terrific Team finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  YELLOW SUBMARINE   Thom's Terrific Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd (9 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 29.3 points against the Dolphins in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.8-point projection and was much higher than his 10.49-point season scoring average.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

YELLOW SUBMARINE
Points
% of total points 184.32
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
41.9
17.96
22.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.82
26.64
16.2%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
29.3
11.8
15.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
26
15.71
14.1%
Thom's Terrific Team
Points
% of total points 101.02
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
22
6.14
21.8%
2
Julio Jones
WR
21.6
17.08
21.4%
3
Jared Goff
QB
21.12
17.67
20.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.9
18.15
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jared Goff had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Thom's Terrific Team, helping the team to a 46.42-16.40 lead.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for YELLOW SUBMARINE, while Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch, helping YELLOW SUBMARINE to a 172.72-77.02 lead.

Points By Position

  YELLOW SUBMARINE   Thom's Terrific Team

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. YELLOW SUBMARINE are doing a better job of that, averaging 108.55 versus Thom's Terrific Team's 95.27.
Even the computers think YELLOW SUBMARINE have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (111.92) than Thom's Terrific Team (98.59).
YELLOW SUBMARINE don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Thom's Terrific Team (4 vs 3).
By position, YELLOW SUBMARINE have outscored Thom's Terrific Team at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
YELLOW SUBMARINE don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for YELLOW SUBMARINE had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Thom's Terrific Team (1).
Hey Thom's Terrific Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

YELLOW SUBMARINE
Props to you, YELLOW SUBMARINE. Nice work fielding a team that blew the opponent out by over 83 points in Week 16.
Thom's Terrific Team
Three running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, zero touchdowns: The six offensive position starters on Thom's Terrific Team combined to register a whopping 379 total yards. Not one of those players could get into the end zone in Week 16.