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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Team Upper Decker
9-7 180.14
148.91
 
VS
proj
I Auto Drafted
72.74 8-8
126.29

Team Upper Decker outperform projections, knock off I Auto Drafted in 180.14-72.74 rout

Team Upper Decker brought their A game, rolling to a 180.14-72.74 win over I Auto Drafted, who fell short of projections. Team Upper Decker never trailed in this one after earning a 2.00-point lead on Thursday behind Jeffery Simmons. Aaron Jones (13.7 points) and Derek Carr (9.54) led the way for I Auto Drafted in the loss. This marks the second time this season Team Upper Decker have knocked off I Auto Drafted, after winning 132.2-95.94 in their last matchup. Team Upper Decker improve to 9-7 for the season, while I Auto Drafted fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Upper Decker   I Auto Drafted

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 164 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Saints, the Dolphins defense put up 25 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 8.02-point projection and was much higher than their 9.86-point season scoring average. The Dolphins defense ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Team Upper Decker
Points
% of total points 180.14
1
Chase Edmonds
RB
26.7
13.32
14.8%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.02
13.9%
3
David Montgomery
RB
23.6
13.91
13.1%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
22.2
12.69
12.3%
I Auto Drafted
Points
% of total points 72.74
1
Aaron Jones
RB
13.7
16.8
18.8%
2
Derek Carr
QB
9.54
16.87
13.1%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
9.1
9.56
12.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
7.5
17.71
10.3%

Points By Position

  Team Upper Decker   I Auto Drafted

Game Notes

Only six of the 13 starters on Team Upper Decker scored more than their projected point totals.
All 13 starters for I Auto Drafted fell below their projected points.
I Auto Drafted can partially blame the loss on Myles Garrett, who didn't score any points.
Team Upper Decker had six players score more points than the leading scorer for I Auto Drafted.
Team Upper Decker put up more points than their season scoring average (144.98) while I Auto Drafted fell short of theirs (123.83).
Team Upper Decker recorded more points than their projected total, while I Auto Drafted fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 107.4-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Team Upper Decker get the W, but they also easily covered the 22.62-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Team Upper Decker moves to (5-5), while I Auto Drafted falls to (2-4).

Coach Talk

Team Upper Decker
Assembling a lineup that produced more than 180 points this past week... we consider that to be a job done right.
I Auto Drafted
Only one make on three field goal tries? Sounds like Matt Prater may have just kicked himself back into the free agent pool after that sort of performance.