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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Space Wranglers
10-6 211.78
157.96
 
VS
proj
Makeshift Patriots
190.57 7-9
176.02

Back-and-forth battle ends with Space Wranglers coming back to beat Makeshift Patriots, 211.78-190.57

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Space Wranglers rallied to earn a 211.78-190.57 win to hand Makeshift Patriots their sixth straight loss. Trailing 179.57-179.53 heading into Monday night, Space Wranglers roared back behind Stefon Diggs (38.5 points) and Ed Oliver (1.75). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (23.79 points) and Tee Higgins (17.15) did everything they could for Makeshift Patriots in the loss. This marks the second time this season Space Wranglers have beaten Makeshift Patriots, after winning 177.7-133.93 in their last matchup. Space Wranglers improve to 10-6 for the season, while Makeshift Patriots fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Space Wranglers   Makeshift Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Patriots, Diggs scored 38.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 13.05-point projection and was much higher than his 14.05-point season scoring average. Diggs ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Space Wranglers
Points
% of total points 211.78
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
38.5
13.05
18.2%
2
David Johnson
RB
29.4
13.15
13.9%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
28.18
18.55
13.3%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
24.1
10.63
11.4%
Makeshift Patriots
Points
% of total points 190.57
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
23.79
10.87
12.5%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
17.15
8.4
9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.1
9.76
9%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
16.65
11.21
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Chris Godwin had a 47-yard catch for Makeshift Patriots, while Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass, helping Makeshift Patriots to a 61.02-4.25 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Makeshift Patriots boasted a 146.12-121.58 lead. Brandin Cooks had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Space Wranglers, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Tee Higgins had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Makeshift Patriots, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Space Wranglers on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Space Wranglers   Makeshift Patriots

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Makeshift Patriots, Space Wranglers averaged more points (194.74) than they usually score (181.24).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Makeshift Patriots. They've lost six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Space Wranglers are doing a better job of that, averaging 181.24 versus Makeshift Patriots's 166.78.
Even the computers think Space Wranglers have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (190.86) than Makeshift Patriots (174.53).
Once Space Wranglers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Makeshift Patriots (1 vs 0).
Space Wranglers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Makeshift Patriots (3 vs 0).
Space Wranglers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Makeshift Patriots (7 vs 6).
By position, Space Wranglers have outscored Makeshift Patriots at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Space Wranglers has a higher average scoring margin (14) than Makeshift Patriots this season (-10).
The starters for Space Wranglers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Makeshift Patriots (4).
Hey Makeshift Patriots, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Space Wranglers
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Space Wranglers. Starting a player with negative points (plus two zero-point players) while still getting the W... that's borderline cocky. All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
Makeshift Patriots
Talk about under-utilized: The starting RBs for Makeshift Patriots collectively received zero targets via the passing game this past week.