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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Johnnie Walker
12-4 227
212.83
 
VS
proj
The Whiskey Kid
144.44 10-6
183.58

The Whiskey Kid fall short of expectations, succumb to Johnnie Walker in 227.00-144.44 rout

There's no easy way to put it, The Whiskey Kid underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Johnnie Walker rolled to a 227.00-144.44 win. Johnnie Walker took an early 5.14-point lead on Saturday behind Darren Waller (13.75 points). The Whiskey Kid came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (21.32 points) and Patrick Mahomes (21.22). Not to be deterred, Johnnie Walker rallied later that night, as Ryan Tannehill (18.34 points) and Aaron Jones (11.82) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Johnnie Walker have gotten the best of The Whiskey Kid, after winning 209.14-181.56 in their last matchup. Johnnie Walker will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while The Whiskey Kid attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Johnnie Walker   The Whiskey Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 37.09 points against the Patriots in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.11-point projection and was much higher than his 16.01-point season scoring average. Diggs ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Johnnie Walker
Points
% of total points 227
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
37.09
15.11
16.3%
2
Josh Allen
QB
32.3
22.89
14.2%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
25.89
9.96
11.4%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
18.34
20.29
8.1%
The Whiskey Kid
Points
% of total points 144.44
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.32
24.16
14.8%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.22
27.21
14.7%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
18.35
9.58
12.7%
4
Chase Young
DE
11.86
4.05
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which The Whiskey Kid became the proud owner of a 77.67-67.41 lead. For Johnnie Walker, Jamison Crowder had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for The Whiskey Kid with a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Curtis Samuel had a 45-yard run and a 44-yard catch for The Whiskey Kid to contribute to a 116.88-102.45 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for Johnnie Walker, while Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run, helping Johnnie Walker to a 135.61-116.88 lead.
Monday
Josh Allen found Stefon Diggs for a 50-yard touchdown pass for Johnnie Walker on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for Johnnie Walker.

Points By Position

  Johnnie Walker   The Whiskey Kid

What If

Johnnie Walker would have beaten five other teams besides The Whiskey Kid this week.
The Whiskey Kid would have lost to five other teams besides Johnnie Walker this week.
If they played The Whiskey Kid every week, Johnnie Walker would be 11-5 this season.
Johnnie Walker would be 12-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Whiskey Kid.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Johnnie Walker, The Whiskey Kid would be 7-7.
If Johnnie Walker had played every team in the league each week, they would be 159-65.
If they played every team every week, The Whiskey Kid would be 119-105.

Coach Talk

Johnnie Walker
Bravo, Johnnie Walker. Good work deploying a starting crew that recorded 227 points this past matchup.
The Whiskey Kid
Well, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 23 times in Week 16. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group notched only 14 receptions.