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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Sesquipedantic Squad
6-10 78.34
101.02
 
VS
proj
Patrick Mahomeless
51.08 7-9
69.27

Offensively challenged Sesquipedantic Squad defeat Patrick Mahomeless, 78.34-51.08

Ranking 10th in the league in points scored for the week, Sesquipedantic Squad were fortunate to earn a win against a foe that performed even worse, earning a 78.34-51.08 win over Patrick Mahomeless. Sesquipedantic Squad never trailed in this one after grabbing a 1.5-point lead on Saturday behind Christian Kirk (4.8 points). Tom Brady (232 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 11 Rush Yds) and DeVonta Smith (5 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Patrick Mahomeless in the loss. This marks the first time this season Sesquipedantic Squad have beaten Patrick Mahomeless, after falling 98.38-96.5 in their last matchup. Sesquipedantic Squad improve to 6-10 for the season, while Patrick Mahomeless fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Sesquipedantic Squad   Patrick Mahomeless

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense (30 Pts Allowed, 356 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 5 points in a 30-23 lost to the Rams in Week 16. They scored 30.5% more than their 3.83-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. The Vikings defense will face the Packers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Sesquipedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 78.34
1
Tee Higgins
WR
31.4
10.15
40.1%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
18.94
24.22
24.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
5.9
18.02
7.5%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
5
3.83
6.4%
Patrick Mahomeless
Points
% of total points 51.08
1
Tom Brady
QB
14.38
21.83
28.2%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
14
8.76
27.4%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
9
5.89
17.6%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
6
8.72
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Sesquipedantic Squad owned a 72.44-36.08 lead. For Sesquipedantic Squad, Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch. Tom Brady had a 62-yard pass for Patrick Mahomeless, while DeVonta Smith had a 46-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Sesquipedantic Squad   Patrick Mahomeless

What If

Sesquipedantic Squad would have beaten only one other team besides Patrick Mahomeless this week.
Patrick Mahomeless would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Patrick Mahomeless every week, Sesquipedantic Squad would be 9-7 this season.
Sesquipedantic Squad would be 6-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Patrick Mahomeless.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sesquipedantic Squad, Patrick Mahomeless would be 5-9.
If Sesquipedantic Squad had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-112.
If they played every team every week, Patrick Mahomeless would be 47-125.

Coach Talk

Sesquipedantic Squad
The key to success in football is creating mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Patrick Mahomeless at the wide receiver position (36.2 points to 17.3).
Patrick Mahomeless
Hey, it's possible that Patrick Mahomeless would be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just 12 total targets in Week 16, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently contributed to their respective offenses by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.