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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Valyrian Steelers
12-3-1 210
167.23
 
VS
proj
Keith's Optimal Team
90 1-14-1
90.52

Valyrian Steelers knock off Keith's Optimal Team for fourth straight win in 210-90 rout

Valyrian Steelers extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over Keith's Optimal Team, cruising to a 210-90 win. It was the fourth loss in a row for Keith's Optimal Team. Valyrian Steelers took a 10-point lead on Thursday behind Jimmy Garoppolo (38 points) and never let go of it. Kirk Cousins (33 points) and Russell Wilson (29) were the leading performers for Keith's Optimal Team in defeat. This marks the fourth time this season Valyrian Steelers have taken down Keith's Optimal Team, after winning 139-86 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Valyrian Steelers   Keith's Optimal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Ravens in Week 16, Burrow passed for 525 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards. In doing so, he put up 98 points to nearly triple his 34.36-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. In Week 17, Burrow and the Bengals will square off against the Chiefs.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Valyrian Steelers
Points
% of total points 210
1
Joe Burrow
QB
98
34.36
46.7%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
60
41.6
28.6%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
38
31.56
18.1%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
14
36.32
6.7%
Keith's Optimal Team
Points
% of total points 90
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
33
27.06
36.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
29
36.7
32.2%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
28
26.76
31.1%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Thursday, after which Valyrian Steelers owned a 38-28 lead. For Valyrian Steelers, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 56-yard pass. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Keith's Optimal Team with a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Valyrian Steelers, helping the team to a 150-61 lead.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Keith's Optimal Team, who trailed 150-90 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Dak Prescott had a 40-yard pass for Valyrian Steelers to contribute to a 210-90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Valyrian Steelers   Keith's Optimal Team

Game Notes

Three of the five starters on Valyrian Steelers exceeded their projected point totals.
Keith's Optimal Team had only two of their five starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Valyrian Steelers had one starter score zero points, while Keith's Optimal Team had two.
Joe Burrow, Dak Prescott, and Jimmy Garoppolo all scored more points than Kirk Cousins, the leading scorer for Keith's Optimal Team.
Valyrian Steelers put up more points than their season scoring average (173.06) while Keith's Optimal Team fell short of theirs (105).
Valyrian Steelers recorded more points than their projected total, while Keith's Optimal Team fell shy of their projection.
The showdown featured both the league's highest (210) and league's lowest (90) scores of the week.
The matchup's 120-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Valyrian Steelers earn the win, but they also covered the 76.71-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Valyrian Steelers moves to (5-2), while Keith's Optimal Team falls to (0-8).

Coach Talk

Valyrian Steelers
Hey, the key to football is finding and exploiting the mismatches, right? Our team took that to heart this past week and literally doubled up Keith's Optimal Team at the quarterback position (210 points to 90).
Keith's Optimal Team
Fortunately, Keith's Optimal Team, Week 16's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start Lamar Jackson and Ryan Fitzpatrick in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.