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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Nerd Herd
7-9 99.3
96
 
VS
proj
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
83.28 6-9
103.87

Wayne's Wacky Weasels lose to Nerd Herd, 99.30-83.28

There's no way around it, Wayne's Wacky Weasels didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Nerd Herd earned a 99.30-83.28 win. Nerd Herd never trailed in this one after earning a 4.2-point lead on Saturday behind Michael Badgley (9 points). The Dallas Cowboys defense (24 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (12.5) carried the flag for Wayne's Wacky Weasels in the loss. This marks the second time this season Nerd Herd have beaten Wayne's Wacky Weasels, after falling 73.4-73.2 in their last matchup. Nerd Herd improve to 7-9 for the season, while Wayne's Wacky Weasels fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Nerd Herd   Wayne's Wacky Weasels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow (525 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) scored 38.1 points against the Ravens in Week 16. His scoring output was 73.4% more than his 21.97-point projection and was much higher than his 18.34-point season scoring average. Burrow ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 99.3
1
Joe Burrow
QB
38.1
21.97
38.4%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
14.1
10.87
14.2%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
10.4
12.66
10.5%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
10.2
8.63
10.3%
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Points
% of total points 83.28
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
24
9.03
28.8%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
12.5
10.42
15%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
9.68
22.55
11.6%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
9.1
10.05
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Nerd Herd to contribute to a 78.90-44.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nerd Herd   Wayne's Wacky Weasels

StatSmack

Nerd Herd have a winning record versus Wayne's Wacky Weasels this season, with a record of 2-1.
History is repeating itself. In three games vs Wayne's Wacky Weasels this season, Nerd Herd have averaged more points (96.21) than they usually score this season (85.39).
Nerd Herd laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Wayne's Wacky Weasels (0).
By position, Nerd Herd have outscored Wayne's Wacky Weasels at RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Nerd Herd had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Wayne's Wacky Weasels (0).
Hey Wayne's Wacky Weasels, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Nerd Herd
Football is all about identifying the mismatches. Thanks to a stellar performance from Joe Burrow, we nearly quadrupled Wayne's Wacky Weasels at the quarterback position this past week (38.1 points to 9.68). Burrow lit the Ravens secondary up by logging 525 yards and four passing touchdowns.
Wayne's Wacky Weasels
Talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for Wayne's Wacky Weasels collectively registered only three receptions on five targets this past week.