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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Najee by Nature
7-8 141.46
135.49
 
VS
proj
SaquonDeezNuts
118.48 6-9
107.27

SaquonDeezNuts outperform predictions but fall to Najee by Nature in 141.46-118.48 drubbing

SaquonDeezNuts outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to triumph by a score of 135.49-107.27, Najee by Nature cruised to a 141.46-118.48 victory over SaquonDeezNuts. Najee by Nature never trailed in this one after taking a 13.20-point lead on Thursday behind Jeff Wilson Jr.. Tee Higgins (12 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Aaron Rodgers (202 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did everything they could for SaquonDeezNuts in the loss. This marks the second time this season Najee by Nature have taken down SaquonDeezNuts, after falling 133.28-92.2 in their last matchup. Najee by Nature improve to 7-8 for the season, while SaquonDeezNuts fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Najee by Nature   SaquonDeezNuts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 110 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Falcons, St. Brown tallied 21.5 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 10.12-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. St. Brown will face the Seahawks next week.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Najee by Nature
Points
% of total points 141.46
1
Josh Allen
QB
30.96
23.63
21.9%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
21.5
10.12
15.2%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
16
8.95
11.3%
4
Najee Harris
RB
13.5
15.65
9.5%
SaquonDeezNuts
Points
% of total points 118.48
1
Tee Higgins
WR
37.4
12.6
31.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.98
23.67
16.9%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
12
8.43
10.1%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
11.1
11.47
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Najee by Nature emerged with a 111.56-69.38 lead. For Najee by Nature, Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for SaquonDeezNuts with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 41-yard touchdown catch for SaquonDeezNuts, who trailed 125.06-118.48 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Najee by Nature   SaquonDeezNuts

StatSmack

SaquonDeezNuts are under .500 against Najee by Nature this season, with a record of 1-2.
We heard scoring helps you win. SaquonDeezNuts need some help then, averaging just 114.83 versus Najee by Nature's 124.67.
Even the computers think Najee by Nature have better players. Their projected average points is higher (136.24) than SaquonDeezNuts (120.89).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. SaquonDeezNuts has left more points on the bench this season (525.82) than Najee by Nature (435.04).
Najee by Nature don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than SaquonDeezNuts (4 vs 3).
Najee by Nature should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than SaquonDeezNuts (6 vs 4).
By position, Najee by Nature have outscored SaquonDeezNuts at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Najee by Nature has a higher average scoring margin (4) than SaquonDeezNuts this season (-6).
Hey SaquonDeezNuts, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Najee by Nature
Deploying a starting crew that won by nearly 23 points this past week... we consider that to be a job done right.
SaquonDeezNuts
Wow, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for SaquonDeezNuts collectively logged just three catches on five targets this past week.