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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Soulja
11-5 253.65
194.16
 
VS
proj
g-men
177.81 13-2
180.64

The Soulja beat g-men for third straight win, 253.65-177.81

The Soulja extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over g-men, securing a 253.65-177.81 win. g-men nabbed a 40.49-point lead on Saturday behind standout showings from Jared Goff (31.12 points) and Cooper Kupp (8.1). But The Soulja held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ryan Fitzpatrick, who passed for 419 yards and 4 touchdowns for 53.66 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 279 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (39.9 points). This marks the first time this season The Soulja have gotten the best of g-men, after falling 198.34-177.86 in their last matchup. The Soulja will look to clinch the championship next week, while g-men attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  The Soulja   g-men

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 279 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Barkley registered 39.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.44-point projection and was much higher than his 10.9-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

The Soulja
Points
% of total points 253.65
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
53.66
26.81
21.2%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
39.9
15.44
15.7%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
36.68
31.57
14.5%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
21.3
8.48
8.4%
g-men
Points
% of total points 177.81
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
44.82
40.46
25.2%
2
Jared Goff
QB
31.12
25.82
17.5%
3
Jared Cook
TE
20.4
5.99
11.5%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.4
7.64
5.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jared Goff hit Cooper Kupp for a 22-yard touchdown pass for g-men, helping g-men to a 56.69-16.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which The Soulja boasted a 209.74-153.01 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for The Soulja, while Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for g-men, while Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for g-men, who trailed 248.65-173.31 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  The Soulja   g-men

What If

The Soulja would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
g-men would not have lost to any other team in the league besides The Soulja this week.
If they played g-men every week, The Soulja would be 6-9 this season.
The Soulja would be 12-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as g-men.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Soulja, g-men would be 9-4.
If The Soulja had played every team in the league each week, they would be 109-29.
If they played every team every week, g-men would be 111-24.

Coach Talk

The Soulja
You know, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. With solid performances by Saquon Barkley and Melvin Gordon III, our crew made that a point of emphasis this past week. We thoroughly outscored g-men at the running back position (56.6 points to 6.1). Barkley had 279 total yards and two TDs, while Gordon III logged 47 yards and two scores.
g-men
With four receptions on just five targets this past week, the starting running backs for g-men clearly need to investigate why their QBs are giving them the cold shoulder.