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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
KamaraVirus
13-3 167.82
123.94
 
VS
proj
Step above
120.94 11-5
125.08

KamaraVirus defeat Step above for seventh straight win in 167.82-120.94 rout

KamaraVirus extended their win streak to seven games with a dominant victory over Step above, rolling to a 167.82-120.94 win. Step above took the first lead in the matchup on Sunday afternoon, but KamaraVirus held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Alvin Kamara (155 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Mike Evans (10 Rec, 181 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Aaron Rodgers (26.14 points) and Travis Kelce (19.3) led the charge for Step above in the loss. This marks the first time this season KamaraVirus have gotten the best of Step above, after falling 95.82-65.22 in their last matchup. KamaraVirus finish the season at 13-3, while Step above end the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  KamaraVirus   Step above

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 172 yards from scrimmage and running for 6 touchdowns against the Vikings, Kamara put up 54.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 19.23-point projection and was much higher than his 21.02-point season scoring average.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

KamaraVirus
Points
% of total points 167.82
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
54.7
19.23
32.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
35.1
12.58
20.9%
3
Tom Brady
QB
29.92
21.13
17.8%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.1
11.17
12%
Step above
Points
% of total points 120.94
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26.14
24.23
21.6%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
19.3
17.1
16%
3
J.D. McKissic
RB
19.2
9.15
15.9%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
16.4
15.78
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tom Brady found Mike Evans for a 27-yard touchdown pass for KamaraVirus. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass, while Evans added a 22-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 72.02-8.80 lead for KamaraVirus.
Sunday Early
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch for KamaraVirus, contributing to a 94.12-48.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Step above, helping the team to a 120.94-106.12 lead.

Points By Position

  KamaraVirus   Step above

StatSmack

KamaraVirus are on fire, winning seven in a row.
KamaraVirus don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Step above (7 vs 5).
KamaraVirus play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Step above (1).
KamaraVirus should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Step above (11 vs 8).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Step above - they’ve made more transactions (1) than KamaraVirus (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, KamaraVirus have outscored Step above at RB, K, and DEF this season.
KamaraVirus don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, highest in the league.
The starters for KamaraVirus had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Step above (1).
Hey Step above, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

KamaraVirus
Wow, that Lions defense didn't stand a chance! 22 completions on 27 attempts: good enough for an 81 percent completion percentage for Tom Brady. We know the GM of KamaraVirus is thankful for this type of attention to detail.
Step above
As we say goodbye to 2020, our coaching staff can look back on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just 11 ups and five downs, but still... Our coaching staff thanks you for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2021!