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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Fat Mahomes
7-9 135.56
160.17
 
VS
proj
Allen DeGeneres
112.82 6-10
133.48

Fat Mahomes hand Allen DeGeneres third consecutive loss, 135.56-112.82

Fat Mahomes earned a 135.56-112.82 win to hand Allen DeGeneres their third consecutive loss. Allen DeGeneres earned a 7.10-point lead on Thursday, but Fat Mahomes held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Amari Cooper, who caught 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown for 18 points, and DeMarcus Lawrence, who made 2 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass (17 points). Tee Higgins (37.4 points) and Diontae Johnson (12.1) carried the flag for Allen DeGeneres in the loss. This marks the second time this season Fat Mahomes have knocked off Allen DeGeneres, after winning 184.82-170.48 in their last matchup. Fat Mahomes improve to 7-9 for the season, while Allen DeGeneres fall to 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Fat Mahomes   Allen DeGeneres

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lawrence made 2 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass as the Cowboys beat the Football Team 56-14. In doing so, he put up 17 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DE in the league this season. Lawrence will battle the Cardinals in Week 17.
DeMarcus Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

Fat Mahomes
Points
% of total points 135.56
1
Amari Cooper
WR
18
12.95
13.3%
2
DeMarcus Lawrence
DE
17
6.28
12.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.7
15.19
12.3%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
16.66
21.9
12.3%
Allen DeGeneres
Points
% of total points 112.82
1
Tee Higgins
WR
37.4
12.6
33.2%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
12.1
13.24
10.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
11.2
14.83
9.9%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
11.02
18.21
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Allen DeGeneres owned a 74.80-57.96 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 46-yard pass for Fat Mahomes, while Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for Allen DeGeneres with a 52-yard catch.
Monday
Tua Tagovailoa had a 40-yard pass for Allen DeGeneres.

Points By Position

  Fat Mahomes   Allen DeGeneres

Game Notes

Just five of the 13 starting players on Fat Mahomes scored higher than their point projections.
Allen DeGeneres had only one of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Allen DeGeneres could have used points from Austin Ekeler and Marlon Humphrey, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The win concludes a streak of three consecutive defeats for Fat Mahomes.
Fat Mahomes managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 26.69-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Tee Higgins tallied 37.4 points, the second-highest score for a wide receiver this season.

Coach Talk

Fat Mahomes
Deploying a starting crew that posted 135.56 points this past week... we deem that to be a job well done.
Allen DeGeneres
Fortunately, Allen DeGeneres, Week 16's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Starting Austin Ekeler and Marlon Humphrey in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up 135.56 points... we'll consider this to be a learning experience and all agree that it's not going to happen again?