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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Chargers Dem Bolts
10-6 510.52
473.66
 
VS
proj
Saints come march in
506.24 10-6
507.92

Chargers Dem Bolts defeat Saints come march in in 510.52-506.24 battle

Chargers Dem Bolts scored a narrow victory over Saints come march in, eking out a 510.52-506.24 win. Saints come march in made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Chargers Dem Bolts led 510.52-501.24 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 5 points from Linval Joseph on Monday night for Saints come march in. Matt Ryan (76.96 points) and Patrick Mahomes (67.44) led the way for Chargers Dem Bolts in the victory. This marks the first time this season Chargers Dem Bolts have gotten the best of Saints come march in, after falling 499.99-484.1 in their last matchup. Chargers Dem Bolts improve to 10-6 for the season, while Saints come march in fall to 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Chargers Dem Bolts   Saints come march in

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd scored 47.8 points in a 38-35 loss to the Dolphins to more-than-double his 19.75-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Chargers Dem Bolts this week. Boyd will square off against the Browns next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Chargers Dem Bolts
Points
% of total points 510.52
1
Matt Ryan
QB
76.96
64.72
15.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
67.44
66.54
13.2%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
47.8
19.75
9.4%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
27.26
34.75
5.3%
Saints come march in
Points
% of total points 506.24
1
Drew Brees
QB
72.86
66.47
14.4%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
48.6
28.46
9.6%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
45.9
29.47
9.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
39
23.98
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Ronald Jones II had a 49-yard run for Chargers Dem Bolts, who trailed 124.02-83.20 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Saints come march in became the proud owner of a 421.68-309.37 lead. For Chargers Dem Bolts, Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Saints come march in, while Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Chargers Dem Bolts   Saints come march in

StatSmack

Chargers Dem Bolts are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Saints come march in (3 vs 4).
Chargers Dem Bolts should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Saints come march in (8 vs 7).
By position, Chargers Dem Bolts have outscored Saints come march in at QB, TE, and IDP this season.
Chargers Dem Bolts don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 41 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Saints come march in, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Chargers Dem Bolts
We cannot overemphasize just how important tight wins like this can be for the locker room. Persevering through obstacles and triumphing in the face of adversity... look for the Chargers Dem Bolts team chemistry to be stronger than ever heading into Week 17.
Saints come march in
Tis the season, Saints come march in! We hope the GM of Chargers Dem Bolts will pen a thank-you card for the generous gift you let them have this past week.