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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Win Baby
8-8 3250.5
1452.25
 
VS
proj
The Goodell Gestapo
2251 8-7
1710.45

Las Vegas Win Baby hand The Goodell Gestapo third consecutive loss in 3,250.5-2,251.0 rout

Las Vegas Win Baby cruised to a 3,250.5-2,251.0 win to hand The Goodell Gestapo their third straight loss. Las Vegas Win Baby grabbed a 1,263-point lead on Saturday behind standout performances from Derek Carr (336 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Mike Evans (10 Rec, 181 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and never looked back. Matt Ryan (698 points) and Kyler Murray (428) carried the flag for The Goodell Gestapo in the loss. This marks the second time this season Las Vegas Win Baby have beaten The Goodell Gestapo, after winning 2,744.5-1,509.5 in their last matchup. Las Vegas Win Baby will look to clinch the championship next week, while The Goodell Gestapo seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Win Baby   The Goodell Gestapo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carr overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 740 points against his 38.1-point projection. During a 26-25 loss to the Dolphins, he passed for 336 yards and a touchdown. Carr ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Derek Carr

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Win Baby
Points
% of total points 3250.5
1
Derek Carr
QB
740
38.1
22.8%
2
Mike Evans
WR
587
98.38
18.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
462
116.31
14.2%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
398
115.99
12.2%
The Goodell Gestapo
Points
% of total points 2251
1
Matt Ryan
QB
698
391.08
31%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
428
428.83
19%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
268
84.43
11.9%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
163
162.52
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, but after the scoring was completed, Las Vegas Win Baby boasted a 1,841.0-578.0 lead. Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Las Vegas Win Baby, while Derek Carr had an 85-yard touchdown pass. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for The Goodell Gestapo with a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Las Vegas Win Baby emerged with a 2,738.0-1,351.0 lead. For Las Vegas Win Baby, Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for The Goodell Gestapo with a 54-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for The Goodell Gestapo, who trailed 2,785.5-1,964.5 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for The Goodell Gestapo, who trailed 2,788.5-2,127.5 after the primetime game.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Las Vegas Win Baby on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Win Baby   The Goodell Gestapo

Game Notes

10 of the 18 starting players on Las Vegas Win Baby scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Goodell Gestapo had only eight of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Goodell Gestapo could have used points from Damien Harris and Christian McCaffrey, as both put up goose eggs.
Las Vegas Win Baby put up more points than their season scoring average (2,313.78) while The Goodell Gestapo fell short of theirs (2,297.93).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 999.5-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In blowout games this season, Las Vegas Win Baby moves to (6-3), while The Goodell Gestapo falls to (3-3).
On the losing side, Matt Ryan scored 698 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Las Vegas Win Baby
Mission accomplished, Las Vegas Win Baby. Nice job fielding a team that earned 3,250.5 points in Week 16.
The Goodell Gestapo
Ugh, talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting backfield for The Goodell Gestapo collectively registered four receptions on only five targets this past week.