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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Blue Thunder
13-3 234.12
249.78
 
VS
proj
Groovie Goolies
216.84 9-7
210.32

Blue Thunder defeat Groovie Goolies for seventh straight win, 234.12-216.84

Blue Thunder extended their win streak to seven games with a hard-fought victory over Groovie Goolies, securing a 234.12-216.84 win. Groovie Goolies grabbed a 37.9-point lead on Saturday behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (42.3 points) and Nelson Agholor (21.5), but Blue Thunder held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (98.22 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (26.1). Ryan Tannehill (75.84 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (42.3) carried the flag for Groovie Goolies in the loss. This marks the second time this season Blue Thunder have knocked off Groovie Goolies, after winning 159.06-157.28 in their last matchup. Blue Thunder will look to clinch the league title next week, while Groovie Goolies seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Thunder   Groovie Goolies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lamb racked up 84 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Cowboys beat the Eagles 37-17. In doing so, he put up 21 points and nearly tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Blue Thunder this week. Next week, Lamb will battle the Giants.
CeeDee Lamb

Top Player Comparison

Blue Thunder
Points
% of total points 234.12
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
98.22
128.97
42%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
26.1
34.49
11.1%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
21
7.03
9%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
12.69
8.3%
Groovie Goolies
Points
% of total points 216.84
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
75.84
83.92
35%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
42.3
25.74
19.5%
3
Nelson Agholor
WR
21.5
8.16
9.9%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
16.8
17.97
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams Saturday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Groovie Goolies had a 76.40-38.50 lead. For Blue Thunder, Rob Gronkowski had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch. Nelson Agholor made the highlight reel for Groovie Goolies with an 85-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Blue Thunder, contributing to a 203.12-83.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Blue Thunder who emerged with the lead, 224.12-115.20. For Blue Thunder, CeeDee Lamb had a 52-yard touchdown catch. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Groovie Goolies with a 69-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for Groovie Goolies, while Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for the team, who trailed 224.12-216.84 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Blue Thunder   Groovie Goolies

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 11) of the starters on Blue Thunder exceeded their projected point totals.
Groovie Goolies had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Blue Thunder put up fewer points than their season scoring average (236.55) while Groovie Goolies scored above theirs (215.93).
Blue Thunder got the victory despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Groovie Goolies exceeded their projection.
This matchup showcased the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
Blue Thunder managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 39.46-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Blue Thunder
Well done, Blue Thunder. Putting together a team that logged over 234 points this past week.
Groovie Goolies
Unless Groovie Goolies wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting enough opportunities" is not an excuse this week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (four WR and one TE) collectively saw a whopping 34 targets in Week 16. Timing and chemistry seem to be issues as that group pulled down only 20 catches.