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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
JYD
9-7 125.68
139.73
 
VS
proj
My Name Is Prince
90.56 0-16
78.45

JYD defeat My Name Is Prince for third straight win in 125.68-90.56 rout

JYD extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over My Name Is Prince, rolling to a 125.68-90.56 win. JYD took a 26.05-point lead on Saturday behind stellar showings from Ka'imi Fairbairn (11 points) and Tremaine Edmunds (9 Tackles) and never looked back. Saquon Barkley (189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Philip Rivers (279 Pass Yds) carried the flag for My Name Is Prince in the loss. JYD (9-7) will look to sustain their winning ways against NorthwestSalmonbelli, while My Name Is Prince (0-16) will attempt to right the ship against Mammoths.

Matchup Timeline

  JYD   My Name Is Prince

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 11 points, Fairbairn scored 28.5% more than his 8.56-point projection as the Texans beat the Buccaneers 23-20. He made all 3 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on JYD this week. In Week 17, Fairbairn and the Texans will face the Titans.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

JYD
Points
% of total points 125.68
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
16.08
15.52
12.8%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
15.6
12.35
12.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
14.85
14.38
11.8%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
11.05
9.88
8.8%
My Name Is Prince
Points
% of total points 90.56
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
47.9
16.76
52.9%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
12.86
18.11
14.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.45
10.66
13.7%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
9
6.83
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for My Name Is Prince, who trailed 85.43-56.25 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for JYD, contributing to a 104.33-78.11 lead for the team.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for My Name Is Prince.

Points By Position

  JYD   My Name Is Prince

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. My Name Is Prince have lost their last 16 weeks, while JYD have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. JYD are doing a better job of that, averaging 127.18 versus My Name Is Prince's 92.69.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" JYD (9-7) have a better record than My Name Is Prince (0-16).
Even the machines think JYD have better players. Their projected average points is higher (126.49) than My Name Is Prince (90.32).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. JYD has left fewer points on the bench this season (396.1) than My Name Is Prince (484.48).
Once JYD put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than My Name Is Prince (6 vs 0).
JYD are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than My Name Is Prince (1).
JYD have the clutch gene, with more close wins than My Name Is Prince (1 vs 0).
JYD have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than My Name Is Prince (97 vs 54).
By position, JYD have outscored My Name Is Prince at RB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
JYD has a higher average scoring margin (10) than My Name Is Prince this season (-41).
There's not much good to say about My Name Is Prince this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

JYD
Creating mismatches is a big key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by royally dominating My Name Is Prince at the wide receiver position (33.75 points to 12.8).
My Name Is Prince
Hey, it's possible that My Name Is Prince might be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Seeing just seven total targets in Week 16, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently did a superb job blocking downfield and running decoy routes.