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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Garret's Team
10-6 220.83
214.48
 
VS
proj
The Madcows
194.74 11-5
208.02

Despite top scorer Barkley, The Madcows fall to Garret's Team, 220.83-194.74

Saquon Barkley had 48.15 points for The Madcows, the best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Garret's Team, who earned a 220.83-194.74 victory. The Madcows took a 41.26-point lead on Saturday behind stellar showings from Cole Beasley (12.05 points) and Tyler Higbee (11.9). But Garret's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Kenyan Drake (36.9 points) and Drew Brees (25.36). This marks the first time this season Garret's Team have gotten the best of The Madcows, after falling 221.56-157.14 in their last matchup. Garret's Team will look to keep it rolling in the Championship next week, while The Madcows attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Garret's Team   The Madcows

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 36.9 points against his 13.12-point projection. During a 27-13 win over the Seahawks, he racked up 184 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Drake ranks #69 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Garret's Team
Points
% of total points 220.83
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
36.9
13.12
16.7%
2
Drew Brees
QB
25.36
22.85
11.5%
3
The New York Jets defense
DEF
23.4
15.81
10.6%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
23.1
15.47
10.5%
The Madcows
Points
% of total points 194.74
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
48.15
17.6
24.7%
2
Steven Sims Jr.
WR
21.8
5.42
11.2%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
16.35
12.88
8.4%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
12.05
7.69
6.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which The Madcows owned a 157.86-132.73 lead. Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Garret's Team, while Sam Darnold had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for The Madcows with a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for Garret's Team, who trailed 183.46-178.88 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 21-yard touchdown pass for The Madcows.

Points By Position

  Garret's Team   The Madcows

Game Notes

Garret's Team got the win even though only nine of their 24 starters scored higher than their point projections.
The Madcows had only eight of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Garret's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (179.08) while The Madcows fell short of theirs (201.91).
Garret's Team put up more points than their projected total, while The Madcows failed to reach their projection.
The win concludes a two-game losing streak for Garret's Team, while the loss brings an end to a three-game winning streak for The Madcows.
Not only did Garret's Team earn the win, but they also easily covered the 6.46-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Saquon Barkley (48.15 points) officially recorded the second-highest scoring output for any RB this season.

Coach Talk

Garret's Team
You know what, Garret's Team, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to play a starter with zero points (Adoree' Jackson), while still getting the win.
The Madcows
Well, The Madcows, this week's problem is pretty easy to diagnose. Choosing to start Larry Ogunjobi in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied nearly 221 points... we'll all put this behind us and move on?