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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Team Scooter
8-8 104.1
105.78
 
VS
proj
Jonathan Taylor’s Back
92.08 7-9
131.5

Back-and-forth battle ends with Team Scooter topping Jonathan Taylor’s Back, 104.10-92.08

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Team Scooter earned a hard-fought victory over Jonathan Taylor’s Back, securing a 104.10-92.08 win. Team Scooter were led by Dak Prescott, who passed for 330 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards for 31.3 points, and Amari Cooper, who caught 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown (18 points), while The Miami Dolphins defense (3 Pts Allowed, 164 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Alexander Mattison (41 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Jonathan Taylor’s Back in the loss. This marks the second time this season Team Scooter have beaten Jonathan Taylor’s Back, after falling 168.32-63.92 in their last matchup. Team Scooter improve to 8-8 for the season, while Jonathan Taylor’s Back fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Scooter   Jonathan Taylor’s Back

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Packers defense (22 Pts Allowed, 408 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 13 points in a 24-22 win over the Browns in Week 16. Their scoring output was 81.1% more than their 7.18-point projection and was much higher than their 7.8-point season scoring average. The Packers defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

Team Scooter
Points
% of total points 104.1
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.3
24.39
30.1%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
18
12.96
17.3%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
13
7.18
12.5%
4
Tyler Bass
K
9
8.88
8.6%
Jonathan Taylor’s Back
Points
% of total points 92.08
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.02
27.2%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
14.5
16.18
15.7%
3
Tom Brady
QB
14.38
21.83
15.6%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
10.8
20.69
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for Jonathan Taylor’s Back, who trailed 23.90-13.90 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 62-yard pass for Jonathan Taylor’s Back, helping the team to a 51.78-48.80 lead.
Sunday Night
Dak Prescott had a 40-yard pass for Team Scooter, helping the team to a 104.10-67.08 lead.

Points By Position

  Team Scooter   Jonathan Taylor’s Back

StatSmack

Team Scooter are up in wins versus Jonathan Taylor’s Back this season, with a record of 2-1.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Jonathan Taylor’s Back has left more points on the bench this season (555.46) than Team Scooter (431.4).
Team Scooter see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Jonathan Taylor’s Back (0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Jonathan Taylor’s Back - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Team Scooter (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Team Scooter have outscored Jonathan Taylor’s Back at K this season.
Hey Jonathan Taylor’s Back, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Team Scooter
You know, this sport is all about spotting the mismatches. Our team found one this past week and doubled up Jonathan Taylor’s Back at the quarterback position (31.3 points to 14.38).
Jonathan Taylor’s Back
Hey, it's possible that Jonathan Taylor’s Back might be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Accumulating only 10 total targets this past week, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently did a superb job running decoy routes and blocking downfield.