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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Petey T's Truthers
11-5 133.06
118.29
 
VS
proj
The Minor Prophets
100.8 11-4
109.97

Petey T's Truthers defeat The Minor Prophets for fifth straight win in 133.06-100.80 blowout

Petey T's Truthers extended their win streak to five games with a dominant victory over The Minor Prophets, rolling to a 133.06-100.80 win. The Minor Prophets took a 10.00-point lead on Thursday, but Petey T's Truthers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Jackson (26.2 points) and Davante Adams (23.4). Dak Prescott (31.3 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (16) were the top scorers for The Minor Prophets in the loss. This marks the first time this season Petey T's Truthers have gotten the best of The Minor Prophets, after falling 82.18-66.28 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Petey T's Truthers   The Minor Prophets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Bengals in Week 16, Andrews caught 8 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 18.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Petey T's Truthers this week. In Week 17, Andrews and the Ravens will play the Rams.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Petey T's Truthers
Points
% of total points 133.06
1
Justin Jackson
RB
26.2
11.34
19.7%
2
Davante Adams
WR
23.4
14.49
17.6%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
18.5
8.84
13.9%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
16.66
21.9
12.5%
The Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 100.8
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.3
24.39
31.1%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
16
8.94
15.9%
3
Matt Gay
K
12
8.87
11.9%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
11.8
11.36
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for The Minor Prophets, who trailed 23.40-20.80 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 46-yard pass for Petey T's Truthers to contribute to a 122.06-55.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dak Prescott had a 40-yard pass for The Minor Prophets, who trailed 133.06-98.60 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Petey T's Truthers   The Minor Prophets

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Petey T's Truthers scored more than their point projections.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points, The Minor Prophets lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Petey T's Truthers put up more points than their projected total, while The Minor Prophets fell short of their projection.
Not only did Petey T's Truthers win, but they also easily covered the 8.32-point projected margin of victory.
Petey T's Truthers moves to (8-1) in blowout games this season, while The Minor Prophets falls to (7-3).
In a losing effort, Dak Prescott (31.3 points) registered the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Petey T's Truthers
Hey, football is all about exploiting the mismatches, right? Thanks to stellar production from our receiving corps, our team really took that to heart this past week. We almost tripled The Minor Prophets at wide receiver (34.7 points to 11.9). Davante Adams had 114 receiving yards and two TDs while Cooper Kupp chipped in with 109 yards.
The Minor Prophets
As we turn the page to 2022, our coaching staff is champing at the bit to get back out there again next year. Follow the Yahoo! Experts throughout the offseason for the best takes in the biz, and don't let that pesky agent of yours talk you into a hold-out next fantasy season!