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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
PATRIOTS RULE
10-6 169.01
176.27
 
VS
proj
Space Wranglers
149.58 11-5
202.29

Space Wranglers succumb to PATRIOTS RULE, 169.01-149.58

There's no way around it, Space Wranglers dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as PATRIOTS RULE earned a 169.01-149.58 win. Space Wranglers grabbed a 19.30-point lead on Thursday, but PATRIOTS RULE held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Damien Harris, who ran for 103 yards and 3 touchdowns for 30.3 points, and Zach Wilson, who passed for 102 yards , ran for 91 yards and scored 2 touchdowns (25.93 points). Davis Mills (21.86 points) and Jaylen Waddle (16.7) were the leaders for Space Wranglers in the loss. This marks the first time this season PATRIOTS RULE have beaten Space Wranglers, after falling 160.45-140.94 in their last matchup. PATRIOTS RULE will look to clinch the league title next week, while Space Wranglers attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  PATRIOTS RULE   Space Wranglers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hyde overachieved for the 12th time this season, scoring 14.45 points against his 2.51-point projection. In a 33-21 win over the Patriots, he made 6 tackles and intercepted 2 passes. Hyde ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Micah Hyde

Top Player Comparison

PATRIOTS RULE
Points
% of total points 169.01
1
Damien Harris
RB
30.3
14.13
17.9%
2
Zach Wilson
QB
25.93
19.2
15.3%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
15.5
11.2
9.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.5
12.03
9.2%
Space Wranglers
Points
% of total points 149.58
1
Davis Mills
QB
21.86
11.32
14.6%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
16.7
9.6
11.2%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
15.75
9.73
10.5%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
13.44
26.45
9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for Space Wranglers, helping the team to a 38.10-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, PATRIOTS RULE boasted a 113.22-106.70 lead. For PATRIOTS RULE, Zach Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown run. Davis Mills had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Space Wranglers, while DeVonta Smith had a 46-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Taylor Heinicke had a 48-yard pass for PATRIOTS RULE, contributing to a 166.51-128.53 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  PATRIOTS RULE   Space Wranglers

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Space Wranglers has left more points on the bench this season (399.26) than PATRIOTS RULE (293.62).
Once PATRIOTS RULE put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Space Wranglers (5 vs 4).
PATRIOTS RULE laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Space Wranglers (0).
PATRIOTS RULE are clutch masters, with more close wins than Space Wranglers (1 vs 0).
PATRIOTS RULE should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Space Wranglers (8 vs 4).
By position, PATRIOTS RULE have outscored Space Wranglers at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Space Wranglers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

PATRIOTS RULE
Well, we do applaud the confidence this past week, PATRIOTS RULE. It takes a special kind of gumption to deploy not one, but, TWO starters with negative points (plus two zero-point players) while still getting the win.
Space Wranglers
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting RBs for Space Wranglers collectively registered only a pair of catches on eight targets this past week.