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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Casey's Team
9-7 128.62
99.27
 
VS
proj
BIG DOGS
79.92 6-10
107.7

Casey's Team knock off BIG DOGS in 128.62-79.92 rout

Casey's Team showed up and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 128.62-79.92 win over BIG DOGS, who fell short of projections. BIG DOGS nabbed a 7.02-point lead on Saturday behind Jimmy Garoppolo (12.42 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (7.6), but Casey's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kenyan Drake (166 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and Lamar Jackson (238 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 103 Rush Yds). Julio Jones (21.6 points) and Jimmy Garoppolo (12.42) led the charge for BIG DOGS in the loss. This marks the second time this season Casey's Team have taken down BIG DOGS, after winning 133.02-106.4 in their last matchup. Casey's Team finish the season at 9-7, while BIG DOGS end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Casey's Team   BIG DOGS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake (166 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) scored 31.9 points against the Seahawks in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.85-point projection and was much higher than his 11.76-point season scoring average.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Casey's Team
Points
% of total points 128.62
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
31.9
13.85
24.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.82
26.64
23.2%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
25.6
18.33
19.9%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
19.6
12.91
15.2%
BIG DOGS
Points
% of total points 79.92
1
Julio Jones
WR
21.6
17.08
27%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
12.42
19.4
15.5%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
7.6
10.14
9.5%
4
Justin Tucker
K
7
10.17
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jimmy Garoppolo found Emmanuel Sanders for a 46-yard pass for BIG DOGS, contributing to a 27.02-20.00 lead for BIG DOGS.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Casey's Team, while DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch, helping Casey's Team to a 95.02-60.12 lead.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for Casey's Team to contribute to a 128.62-73.72 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Casey's Team   BIG DOGS
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
Casey's Team
Casey's Team completed the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 108.20 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Kenyan Drake
Best Acquisition
757 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 322 Rec Yds
BIG DOGS
BIG DOGS ended the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (101.09 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
1453 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 277 Rec Yds
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
92 Rec, 1316 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against BIG DOGS, Casey's Team averaged more points (130.82) than they usually score (108.2).
We heard scoring helps you win. Casey's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 108.2 versus BIG DOGS's 101.09.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. BIG DOGS has left more points on the bench this season (755.84) than Casey's Team (698.14).
Once Casey's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than BIG DOGS (5 vs 4).
Casey's Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than BIG DOGS (0).
Casey's Team don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than BIG DOGS (1 vs 2).
Casey's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than BIG DOGS (9 vs 5).
Casey's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than BIG DOGS (67 vs 52).
By position, Casey's Team have outscored BIG DOGS at QB and WR this season.
Casey's Team has a higher average scoring margin (6) than BIG DOGS this season (-10).
The starters for Casey's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for BIG DOGS (2).
Hey BIG DOGS, maybe you'll have better luck next year!