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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Joel's Team
11-5 113
116.27
 
VS
proj
The Reaper Crew
97 10-5
121.66

The Reaper Crew come up short of projections, lose to Joel's Team, 113-97

The Reaper Crew were unable to meet projections, as Joel's Team earned a 113-97 win. The Reaper Crew took the first lead in the matchup on Sunday afternoon, but Joel's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by the Baltimore Ravens defense (27 points) and Adam Thielen (20). Patrick Mahomes (278 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and CeeDee Lamb (19 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for The Reaper Crew in the loss. This marks the first time this season Joel's Team have gotten the best of The Reaper Crew, after falling 117-108 in their last matchup. Joel's Team will look to keep it rolling in the Championship next week, while The Reaper Crew attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Joel's Team   The Reaper Crew

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 20 points against his 11.82-point projection. During a 52-33 loss to the Saints, he caught 8 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Thielen ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Joel's Team
Points
% of total points 113
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
27
21.73
23.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
20
11.82
17.7%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
19
13.23
16.8%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
16
13.75
14.2%
The Reaper Crew
Points
% of total points 97
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23
29.48
23.7%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
20
8.81
20.6%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
12
12.29
12.4%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
12
13.54
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Joel's Team had a 74-54 lead. For Joel's Team, Diontae Johnson had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for The Reaper Crew with a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 52-yard touchdown catch for The Reaper Crew, helping the team to a 103-83 lead.

Points By Position

  Joel's Team   The Reaper Crew

Game Notes

Joel's Team had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
The Reaper Crew had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 16-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes (23 points) registered the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Joel's Team
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's not really any way sugarcoat it, Joel's Team. Our starting quarterback was utterly outplayed this past week. Patrick Mahomes went 24-of-44 for 278 yards and two touchdowns for The Reaper Crew, and all Drew Brees could muster was a 19-for-26 day for 311 passing yards and two ugly interceptions.
The Reaper Crew
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: The starting RBs for The Reaper Crew collectively registered only three catches on five targets this past week.