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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Thumping and Bumping
9-7 128
102.42
 
VS
proj
Buzzsaw
88.96 8-8
69.7

Thumping and Bumping top Buzzsaw for third straight win in 128.00-88.96 romp

Thumping and Bumping extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Buzzsaw, rolling to a 128.00-88.96 win. Buzzsaw grabbed a 14.56-point lead on Thursday, but Thumping and Bumping held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tee Higgins (37.4 points) and Mark Andrews (22.5). Sony Michel (20 points) and Tyler Boyd (16) carried the flag for Buzzsaw in the loss. This marks the third time this season Thumping and Bumping have taken down Buzzsaw, after winning 121.22-79.4 in their last matchup. Thumping and Bumping improve to 9-7 for the season, while Buzzsaw fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Thumping and Bumping   Buzzsaw

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 22.5 points against his 11.1-point projection. During a 41-21 loss to the Bengals, he caught 8 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. Andrews ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Thumping and Bumping
Points
% of total points 128
1
Tee Higgins
WR
37.4
12.6
29.2%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
22.5
11.1
17.6%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
21.9
23.57
17.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.7
15.18
13%
Buzzsaw
Points
% of total points 88.96
1
Sony Michel
RB
20
10.71
22.5%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
16
9.02
18%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
14.56
19.7
16.4%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
13
7.18
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Ryan Tannehill had a 42-yard pass for Buzzsaw, helping Buzzsaw to a 14.56-0.00 lead.
Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Thumping and Bumping, who trailed 35.86-21.90 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Thumping and Bumping boasted a 92.50-79.96 lead. For Thumping and Bumping, Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch. Tyler Boyd made the highlight reel for Buzzsaw with a 68-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Thumping and Bumping   Buzzsaw

What If

Thumping and Bumping would have beaten five other teams besides Buzzsaw this week.
Buzzsaw would have lost to five other teams besides Thumping and Bumping this week.
Thumping and Bumping would be 7-9 if they played Buzzsaw every week.
Thumping and Bumping would be 5-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Buzzsaw.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Thumping and Bumping, Buzzsaw would be 7-6.
If Thumping and Bumping had played every team in the league each week, they would be 69-73.
If they played every team every week, Buzzsaw would be 74-68.

Coach Talk

Thumping and Bumping
The key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Buzzsaw at the wide receiver position (49.1 points to 24.3).
Buzzsaw
Talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for Buzzsaw collectively recorded only one reception on four measly targets this past week.