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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Jules Winnfield
10-6 135.07
94.22
 
VS
proj
Canadian all star
115.42 9-7
89.04

Jules Winnfield top expectations, come back to defeat Canadian all star, 135.07-115.42

Both teams exceeded expectations, but it was Jules Winnfield who came out on top, coming back to earn a 135.07-115.42 win over Canadian all star. Trailing 103.07-110.57 heading into Monday night, Jules Winnfield came storming back behind Stefon Diggs, who caught 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns for 28.5 points. Mike Evans (10 Rec, 181 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Lamar Jackson (183 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 80 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Canadian all star in defeat. This marks the second time this season Jules Winnfield have knocked off Canadian all star, after winning 137.38-99.51 in their last matchup. Jules Winnfield end the season with a record of 10-6, while Canadian all star finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Jules Winnfield   Canadian all star

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 28.5 points against the Patriots in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.9-point projection and was much higher than his 10-point season scoring average.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Jules Winnfield
Points
% of total points 135.07
1
Tom Brady
QB
38.92
25.48
28.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
28.85
11.94
21.4%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
28.5
8.9
21.1%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
10.55
10.9
7.8%
Canadian all star
Points
% of total points 115.42
1
Mike Evans
WR
26.55
7.85
23%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.32
24.62
18.5%
3
Jimmy Graham
TE
16.45
2.89
14.3%
4
Jason Sanders
K
15
8.43
13%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams Saturday, after which Jules Winnfield emerged with a 46.77-41.55 lead. For Jules Winnfield, Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Canadian all star with a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Jimmy Graham had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Canadian all star, helping the team to an 88.67-57.32 lead.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Jules Winnfield on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Jules Winnfield   Canadian all star

Game Notes

Jules Winnfield had six of their 10 starting players score higher than their projected points.
Canadian all star lost despite six of their 10 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Tom Brady, Davante Adams, and Stefon Diggs all scored more points than Mike Evans, the leading scorer for Canadian all star.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
The matchup's 19.65-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Jules Winnfield earn the win, but they also easily covered the 5.18-point projected margin of victory.
Jules Winnfield moves to (3-0) in comeback games this season, while Canadian all star falls to (1-3).
In a losing effort, Mike Evans (26.55 points) posted the third-best score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Jules Winnfield
Hey, football is all about creating mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Canadian all star at the wide receiver position (67.05 points to 28.15).
Canadian all star
Well, Canadian all star, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Starting Corey Davis in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied over 135 points... let's just move on from this and assume that something like this won't happen again?