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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Hammerin' Hank 18
9-7 119.85
106.77
 
VS
proj
Ben's Team
102.92 9-7
108.57

Hammerin' Hank 18 beat expectations, knock off Ben's Team, 119.85-102.92

Hammerin' Hank 18 outperformed expectations, earning a 119.85-102.92 win over Ben's Team, who fell short of projections. Hammerin' Hank 18 never trailed in this one after earning a 15.88-point lead on Saturday behind Leonard Fournette (14.2 points) and Christian Kirk (11.18). Josh Allen (320 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 35 Rush Yds) and Nick Chubb (28 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 38 Rec Yds) did their part for Ben's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Hammerin' Hank 18 have knocked off Ben's Team, after winning 183.06-117.83 in their last matchup. Hammerin' Hank 18 finish the season with a record of 9-7, while Ben's Team end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Hammerin' Hank 18   Ben's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 3.68 points against his 0.06-point projection. During a 23-16 loss to the Jets, he didn't record any offensive stats.
D'Ernest Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Hammerin' Hank 18
Points
% of total points 119.85
1
Michael Gallup
WR
27.25
9.06
22.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
17.23
20.16
14.4%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.2
13.49
11.8%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
13.25
7.86
11.1%
Ben's Team
Points
% of total points 102.92
1
Josh Allen
QB
32.8
21.36
31.9%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
15.23
17.2
14.8%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.1
18.53
14.7%
4
Darren Waller
TE
13.83
12.82
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 55-yard catch for Hammerin' Hank 18, while Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass to contribute to a 115.35-44.52 lead for Hammerin' Hank 18.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Ben's Team.

Points By Position

  Hammerin' Hank 18   Ben's Team

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Ben's Team, Hammerin' Hank 18 averaged more points (151.45) than they usually score (114.75).
By position, Hammerin' Hank 18 have outscored Ben's Team at WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
The starters for Hammerin' Hank 18 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Ben's Team (1).
Hey Ben's Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Hammerin' Hank 18
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by royally dominating Ben's Team at the wide receiver position (47.41 points to 6.98).
Ben's Team
So, Ben's Team, what did your receivers do to tick off their quarterbacks this week? With just nine total targets in Week 16, our three wide receivers clearly need to get on their QBs' good sides this week in practice.