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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Short Bus Ryderz
8-8 183.2
112.18
 
VS
proj
Novaforce
113.8 7-9
86.51

Short Bus Ryderz knock off Novaforce for third straight win in 183.2-113.8 rout

Short Bus Ryderz extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Novaforce, cruising to a 183.2-113.8 win. Novaforce earned a 23.1-point lead on Saturday behind an outstanding showing from Mike Evans (10 Rec, 181 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). But Short Bus Ryderz held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Alvin Kamara, who racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 6 touchdowns for 54.2 points, and Josh Allen, who passed for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards (34.3 points). This marks the third time this season Short Bus Ryderz have beaten Novaforce, after winning 149.76-87.84 in their last matchup. Short Bus Ryderz improve to 8-8 for the season, while Novaforce fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Short Bus Ryderz   Novaforce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara (155 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) scored 54.2 points in a 52-33 win over the Vikings in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 15.83-point projection and was much higher than his 18.55-point season scoring average. Kamara ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 183.2
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
54.2
15.83
29.6%
2
Josh Allen
QB
34.3
22.89
18.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
33.5
11.7
18.3%
4
David Montgomery
RB
18.1
14.59
9.9%
Novaforce
Points
% of total points 113.8
1
Mike Evans
WR
31.1
10.03
27.3%
2
David Johnson
RB
26.9
11.97
23.6%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
19.9
21.45
17.5%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
12.6
15.81
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Novaforce, contributing to a 31.1-8.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
David Johnson had a 48-yard run for Novaforce to contribute to a 70.6-46.4 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass for Novaforce, contributing to a 100.5-52.7 lead for the team.
Monday
Josh Allen hit Stefon Diggs for a 50-yard touchdown pass for Short Bus Ryderz on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for Short Bus Ryderz.

Points By Position

  Short Bus Ryderz   Novaforce

Game Notes

Short Bus Ryderz had six of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Novaforce had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Novaforce could have used points from Hunter Henry and Duke Johnson, as both put up goose eggs.
Alvin Kamara, Josh Allen, and Stefon Diggs all scored more points than Mike Evans, the leading scorer for Novaforce.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Short Bus Ryderz ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while Novaforce put up the 3rd-best score.
The 183.2 points scored by Short Bus Ryderz are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 69.4-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Short Bus Ryderz win, but they also easily covered the 25.67-point projected margin of victory.
Short Bus Ryderz moves to (7-3) in blowout games this year, while Novaforce falls to (3-5).
A bright spot in the loss, Mike Evans (31.1 points) registered the fifth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Short Bus Ryderz
Well done, Short Bus Ryderz. Putting together a lineup that earned more than 183 points this past week.
Novaforce
Well, Novaforce, this week's problem is pretty easy to diagnose. Going with Hunter Henry and Duke Johnson in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied over 183 points... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time.