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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Professor
5-11 152.9
144.57
 
VS
proj
Trey Area
106.64 7-8
126.76

Trey Area fall short of expectations, lose to The Professor in 152.90-106.64 romp

There's no sugarcoating it, Trey Area dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as The Professor rolled to a 152.90-106.64 win. Trey Area earned a 16.10-point lead on Thursday, but The Professor held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow (525 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and Jaylen Waddle (10 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Mark Andrews (27.5 points) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (16.1) carried the flag for Trey Area in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Professor have knocked off Trey Area, after falling 94.22-88.06 in their last matchup. The Professor improve to 5-11 for the season, while Trey Area fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The Professor   Trey Area

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense allowed 14 points, surrendered 257 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 56-14 win over the Football Team. In doing so, they put up 24 points to more-than-double their 9.03-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Professor this week. Next week, the Cowboys will play the Cardinals.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

The Professor
Points
% of total points 152.9
1
Joe Burrow
QB
44
19.66
28.8%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
25.2
13.63
16.5%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
24
9.03
15.7%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.5
17.32
14.1%
Trey Area
Points
% of total points 106.64
1
Mark Andrews
TE
27.5
13.24
25.8%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
16.1
15.99
15.1%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
15.1
13.98
14.2%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
14.04
22.62
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for The Professor, contributing to an 80.10-67.74 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Trey Area, who trailed 103.70-98.34 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard catch for Trey Area, who trailed 127.70-106.64 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Professor   Trey Area

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on The Professor scored more than their point projections.
Trey Area had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Professor put up more points than their season scoring average (120.81) while Trey Area fell short of theirs (123.13).
The Professor put up more points than their projected total, while Trey Area fell shy of their projection.
The victory concludes a streak of four consecutive defeats for The Professor.
Not only did The Professor win, but they also easily covered the 17.81-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, The Professor moves to (4-4), while Trey Area falls to (6-7).
A bright spot in the loss, Mark Andrews (27.5 points) posted the best overall score for a tight end this week.

Coach Talk

The Professor
Creating mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Thanks to a stellar display from Joe Burrow, we tripled Trey Area at the quarterback position this past week (44 points to 14.04). Burrow torched the Ravens defense to the tune of 525 yards and four passing touchdowns.
Trey Area
"Not seeing many opportunities" really isn't an excuse this week for Trey Area. Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) were targeted a hearty 20 times in Week 16. With just 12 total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.