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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The X-Factor
7-8 95.73
90.3
 
VS
proj
ImGoinInDry
71.8 6-9
80.4

The X-Factor hand ImGoinInDry third consecutive loss, 95.73-71.80

The X-Factor earned a 95.73-71.80 win to hand ImGoinInDry their third consecutive loss. The X-Factor leapt out to a 26.9-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 30.1 points from the Houston Texans defense (20 Pts Allowed, 435 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) and Cooper Kupp (4 Rec, 31 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Christian McCaffrey (21.3 points) and the Green Bay Packers defense (12) were the leading scorers for ImGoinInDry in the loss. This marks the second time this season The X-Factor have gotten the best of ImGoinInDry, after winning 132.03-104.37 in their last matchup. The X-Factor finish the season at 7-8, while ImGoinInDry end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  The X-Factor   ImGoinInDry

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense (20 Pts Allowed, 435 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 21 points in a 23-20 win over the Buccaneers in Week 16. Their scoring output crushed their 4.14-point projection and was much higher than their 8.88-point season scoring average.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

The X-Factor
Points
% of total points 95.73
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
21
4.14
21.9%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
13.4
9.89
14%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
12.6
8.62
13.2%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
11.93
17.44
12.5%
ImGoinInDry
Points
% of total points 71.8
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.3
20.04
29.7%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
12
3.45
16.7%
3
Harrison Butker
K
10
8.59
13.9%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
9.8
8.61
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout plays for both teams Saturday, but it was The X-Factor who emerged with the lead, 33.00-6.10. For The X-Factor, Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for ImGoinInDry with a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was The X-Factor who grabbed the lead, 82.33-41.90. For The X-Factor, Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Michael Gallup made the highlight reel for ImGoinInDry with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for ImGoinInDry, who trailed 95.73-51.90 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  The X-Factor   ImGoinInDry

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on The X-Factor exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their points projection, ImGoinInDry lost.
ImGoinInDry can partially blame the loss on DK Metcalf, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
The X-Factor put up more points than their projected total, while ImGoinInDry fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 23.93-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win snaps a streak of three consecutive losses for The X-Factor.
Not only did The X-Factor win, but they also easily covered the 9.9-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Christian McCaffrey (21.3 points) recorded the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

The X-Factor
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up ImGoinInDry at the wide receiver position (32.1 points to 15.9).
ImGoinInDry
A lot of cake, no icing: The six offensive position starters (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) on ImGoinInDry combined to record a whopping 379 total yards. No one from that group was able to score a touchdown in Week 16.