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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Slippy Lippy
6-9 116.42
116.4
 
VS
proj
Chris Carson WentZ
95.86 5-10
87.86

Despite standout performance from Waller, Chris Carson WentZ fall to Slippy Lippy, 116.42-95.86

Darren Waller posted 19.2 points for Chris Carson WentZ, the best total in the matchup and second-highest for a TE in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Slippy Lippy, who emerged victorious with a 116.42-95.86 victory. Chris Carson WentZ took a 12.9-point lead on Saturday behind Darren Waller (19.2 points), but Slippy Lippy held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 80 yards for 25.32 points, and JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 9 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown (24.6 points). Darren Waller (5 Rec, 112 Rec Yds) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (9 Pts Allowed, 334 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) led the way for Chris Carson WentZ in the loss. This marks the second time this season Slippy Lippy have taken down Chris Carson WentZ, after falling 145.64-139.54 in their last matchup. Slippy Lippy end the season at 6-9, while Chris Carson WentZ finish the campaign at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Slippy Lippy   Chris Carson WentZ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 24.6 points against his 13.6-point projection. In a 28-24 win over the Colts, he caught 9 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Slippy Lippy
Points
% of total points 116.42
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.32
27.17
21.7%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.6
13.6
21.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.9
11.66
18%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
14
10.41
12%
Chris Carson WentZ
Points
% of total points 95.86
1
Darren Waller
TE
19.2
15.88
20%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
17
9.8
17.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.6
15.09
15.2%
4
Chris Carson
RB
10.9
15.32
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Slippy Lippy, while Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal, contributing to a 72.62-23.80 lead for Slippy Lippy.

Points By Position

  Slippy Lippy   Chris Carson WentZ
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Slippy Lippy
Slippy Lippy finished the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 122.23 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Robert Woods
Best Drafted
155 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 900 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Chase Claypool
Best Acquisition
57 Rec, 772 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Chris Carson WentZ
Chris Carson WentZ completed the season averaging 125.31 points per game, 7th-best in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Darren Waller
MVP
98 Rec, 1079 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Chris Carson
Best Drafted
717 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 268 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Slippy Lippy got the victory even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Chris Carson WentZ had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Lamar Jackson, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Ezekiel Elliott all scored more points than Darren Waller, the leading scorer for Chris Carson WentZ.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Slippy Lippy had the lowest winning score of the week.
The defeat concludes a three-game unbeaten streak for Chris Carson WentZ.
Slippy Lippy managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 28.54-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Darren Waller scored 19.2 points, the second-best score for a tight end this week.