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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Firefighters
13-3 104
125.34
 
VS
proj
Just the Painter
88.05 11-5
98.48

Firefighters come back to beat Just the Painter for third straight win, 104.00-88.05

Firefighters extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Just the Painter, rallying to earn a 104.00-88.05 win. Trailing 88.05-76.90 heading into Sunday night, Firefighters charged back behind Travis Kelce, who caught 8 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown for 17.4 points, and Tyreek Hill, who caught 5 passes for 72 yards (9.7 points). Christian McCaffrey (24.8 points) and Jared Cook (21.9) carried the flag for Just the Painter in defeat. This marks the first time this season Firefighters have gotten the best of Just the Painter, after falling 122-121.05 in their last matchup. Firefighters (13-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Roberts renegades, while Just the Painter (11-5) will seek to right the ship against The Godfather.

Matchup Timeline

  Firefighters   Just the Painter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Bears in Week 16, Kelce caught 8 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 17.4 points and scored 37.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Firefighters this week. In Week 17, Kelce and the Chiefs will square off against the Chargers.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Firefighters
Points
% of total points 104
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
33.2
29.32
31.9%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.65
16.7%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
12
15.37
11.5%
4
Robbie Gould
K
10
7.62
9.6%
Just the Painter
Points
% of total points 88.05
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
22.96
28.2%
2
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
7.93
24.9%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
18.35
23.88
20.8%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
14.3
9.56
16.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch for Firefighters, who trailed 32.65-29.40 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Just the Painter boasted an 86.35-76.90 lead. For Firefighters, Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for Just the Painter with a 61-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Firefighters   Just the Painter

StatSmack

Firefighters are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Just the Painter need some help then, averaging just 116.78 versus Firefighters's 128.87.
Even the computers think Firefighters have better players. Their projected average points is higher (124.19) than Just the Painter (110.01).
Once Firefighters put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Just the Painter (9 vs 7).
Firefighters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Just the Painter (9 vs 8).
By position, Firefighters have outscored Just the Painter at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Firefighters don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Firefighters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Just the Painter (1).
There's not much good to say about Just the Painter this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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