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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Winged Helmets 5
11-5 210.13
191.3
 
VS
proj
The Madcows
176.03 9-7
179.91

Winged Helmets 5 overcome starter's goose egg, knock off The Madcows, 210.13-176.03

Despite a 0-point performance from Trey Hendrickson, Winged Helmets 5 were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 210.13-176.03 win over The Madcows. Winged Helmets 5 never trailed in this one after taking a 28.05-point lead on Saturday behind Rob Gronkowski (18.3 points) and Jason Sanders (15). Kirk Cousins (24.24 points) and Fred Warner (15) carried the flag for The Madcows in the loss. This marks the second time this season Winged Helmets 5 have beaten The Madcows, after winning 242.03-210.09 in their last matchup. Winged Helmets 5 improve to 11-5 for the season, while The Madcows fall to 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Winged Helmets 5   The Madcows

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Van Ginkel (8 Tackles, 2 Sacks) scored 11.75 points in a 26-25 win over the Raiders in Week 16. His scoring output crushed his 2.06-point projection and was much higher than his 3.89-point season scoring average. Van Ginkel ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bills next week.
Andrew Van Ginkel

Top Player Comparison

Winged Helmets 5
Points
% of total points 210.13
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.01
22.39
14.8%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.77
31.15
9.4%
3
David Montgomery
RB
19.6
15.96
9.3%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
18.3
6.39
8.7%
The Madcows
Points
% of total points 176.03
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.24
17.7
13.8%
2
Fred Warner
LB
15
5.1
8.5%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
14.6
11.95
8.3%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
11.6
7.82
6.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Rob Gronkowski had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for Winged Helmets 5, contributing to a 48.30-20.25 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Winged Helmets 5 who grabbed the lead, 181.33-77.09. Deshaun Watson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Winged Helmets 5, while Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for The Madcows with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Cam Sims had a 50-yard catch for The Madcows, who trailed 197.38-123.44 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Winged Helmets 5   The Madcows

Game Notes

Only 11 of the 24 starters on Winged Helmets 5 exceeded their scoring projections.
The Madcows had only 11 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Winged Helmets 5 won despite starting Trey Hendrickson, who scored zero points.
Winged Helmets 5 put up more points than their season scoring average (194.35) while The Madcows fell short of theirs (176.8).
Winged Helmets 5 recorded more points than their projected total, while The Madcows fell short of their projection.
The victory concludes a two-game losing streak for Winged Helmets 5, while the loss brings an end to a two-game unbeaten streak for The Madcows.
Not only did Winged Helmets 5 get the win, but they also easily covered the 11.39-point forecasted margin of victory.
For The Madcows, Kirk Cousins (24.24 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Winged Helmets 5
You know what, Winged Helmets 5, we do certainly admire the confidence. It takes a special kind of moxie to deploy a player with zero points (Trey Hendrickson), while still earning the win. We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
The Madcows
"Not getting many chances" isn't a valid excuse this week for The Madcows. As a group, our six pass-catchers (five WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 55 times in Week 16. Those players should try to get some extra practice reps in with their QBs, considering they reeled in only 30 receptions.