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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Miami
10-6 356.2
298.31
 
VS
proj
LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN
334.9 11-5
333.25

Miami earn win against LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN, 356.2-334.9

Miami brought their A game, earning a 356.2-334.9 win over LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN. Miami never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Alvin Kamara (155 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Drew Brees (311 Pass Yds). Davante Adams (11 Rec, 142 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Kyler Murray (247 Pass Yds, 75 Rush Yds) were the top performers for LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN in the loss. This marks the second time this season Miami have gotten the best of LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN, after falling 302.5-282.4 in their last matchup. Miami finish the season at 10-6, while LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN end the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Miami   LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 6 touchdowns as the Saints beat the Vikings 52-33. In doing so, he put up 90.2 points to more-than-double his 31.67-point projection, the highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Miami
Points
% of total points 356.2
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
90.2
31.67
25.3%
2
Drew Brees
QB
57.3
69.97
16.1%
3
Eric Ebron
TE
23.7
13.08
6.7%
4
Sheldon Richardson
DT
21
9.23
5.9%
LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN
Points
% of total points 334.9
1
Davante Adams
WR
64.2
30.83
19.2%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
62.7
68.38
18.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
33.8
28.25
10.1%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
27.4
26.71
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN, contributing to a 105.5-22.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Miami   LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN

Game Notes

Nine of the 17 starters on Miami exceeded their projected point totals.
LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN had only seven of their 17 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This matchup included the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 21.3-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a two-match winning streak for LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN.
Miami moves to (1-0) in upset games this season, while LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN falls to (1-3).
A bright spot in the defeat, Davante Adams officially registered the third-best score for a wide receiver this season with 64.2 points.

Coach Talk

Miami
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? Case in point: we really took that to heart by tripling LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN at running back this past week (90.2 points to 27.4).
LUCKY 7/11 LIONS FAN
As we move ahead to 2021, our coaching staff is champing at the bit to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for news and player developments, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!