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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
BIG POPA
13-3 170.18
126.12
 
VS
proj
Thieves 2
142.86 10-6
108.19

BIG POPA knock off Thieves 2 for 11th straight win in 170.18-142.86 beatdown

BIG POPA extended their win streak to 11 games with a dominant victory over Thieves 2, rolling to a 170.18-142.86 win. BIG POPA never trailed in this one after earning a 30.78-point lead on Saturday behind Aaron Rodgers (19.98 points) and Jonathan Taylor (10.8). Joe Mixon (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Damien Harris (103 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) led the charge for Thieves 2 in the loss. This marks the second time this season BIG POPA have taken down Thieves 2, after winning 112.18-103.82 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  BIG POPA   Thieves 2

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense scored 25 points in a 20-3 win over the Saints to more-than-triple their 8.02-point projection. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 164 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on BIG POPA this week. In Week 17, the Dolphins will play the Titans.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

BIG POPA
Points
% of total points 170.18
1
Tee Higgins
WR
37.4
12.6
22%
2
Justin Jackson
RB
30.2
12.78
17.7%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.02
14.7%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
22.5
11.1
13.2%
Thieves 2
Points
% of total points 142.86
1
Joe Mixon
RB
28.5
13.18
19.9%
2
Damien Harris
RB
28.3
13.06
19.8%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
16.66
21.89
11.7%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
16
8.65
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for BIG POPA to contribute to a 30.78-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, BIG POPA owned a 131.68-131.36 lead. For BIG POPA, Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch. Joe Mixon had a 52-yard catch for Thieves 2, while Jalen Hurts had a 46-yard pass.

Points By Position

  BIG POPA   Thieves 2

StatSmack

BIG POPA are over .500 versus Thieves 2 this season, with a record of 2-1.
History is repeating itself. In three games vs Thieves 2 this season, BIG POPA have averaged more points (126.03) than they usually score this season (117.5).
BIG POPA are looking unstoppable, winning 11 in a row.
Thieves 2 are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than BIG POPA (5 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Thieves 2 - they’ve made more transactions (3) than BIG POPA (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, BIG POPA have outscored Thieves 2 at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
BIG POPA don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Thieves 2, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

BIG POPA
Kudos to you, BIG POPA. Good work fielding a team that blew the competition out by over 27 points this past week.
Thieves 2
As we turn the page to 2022, our coaching staff is champing at the bit to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for the best takes in the biz, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!