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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Cardinals Polska
10-6 131.22
108.9
 
VS
proj
#92 Squad
101.91 11-5
101.16

Cardinals Polska beat #92 Squad for fifth straight win in 131.22-101.91 rout

Cardinals Polska extended their win streak to five games with a convincing victory over #92 Squad, rolling to a 131.22-101.91 win. Cardinals Polska nabbed an early 5.8-point lead on Saturday behind Devin White (10 points). #92 Squad bounced back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Deshaun Watson (26.76 points) and Calvin Ridley (13.3). Not to be deterred, Cardinals Polska rallied later that night, as Davante Adams (33.2 points) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season Cardinals Polska have knocked off #92 Squad, after falling 103.16-75.94 in their last matchup. Cardinals Polska (10-6) will look to sustain their winning ways against Metropolitans, while #92 Squad (11-5) attempt to get back in the win column against Volcano Man.

Matchup Timeline

  Cardinals Polska   #92 Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 8 tackles and intercepting 2 passes against the Jaguars, Smith put up 13.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.11-point projection and was much higher than his 5.62-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Roquan Smith

Top Player Comparison

Cardinals Polska
Points
% of total points 131.22
1
Davante Adams
WR
33.2
14.96
25.3%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.9
12.26
15.2%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
15.72
20.2
12%
4
Roquan Smith
LB
13.8
5.11
10.5%
#92 Squad
Points
% of total points 101.91
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.76
20.26
26.3%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
13.3
12.32
13.1%
3
James Conner
RB
12.5
8.94
12.3%
4
Chase Young
DE
12.5
3.6
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for #92 Squad, while Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch, helping #92 Squad to an 82.81-63.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Cardinals Polska   #92 Squad

Game Notes

Cardinals Polska emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Despite six of their 12 starters exceeding their projected points, #92 Squad lost.
Cardinals Polska put up more points than their season scoring average (121.1) while #92 Squad fell short of theirs (103.47).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Not only did Cardinals Polska get the win, but they also easily covered the 7.74-point predicted margin of victory.
Cardinals Polska moves to (4-3) in blowout games this year, while #92 Squad falls to (4-3).
On the losing side, Deshaun Watson recorded 26.76 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

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