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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Nashville Ninjas
10-6 198.51
182.2
 
VS
proj
The Outlaws
145.53 11-5
187.1

The Outlaws fall to Nashville Ninjas, 198.51-145.53

The Outlaws failed to bring their A game, as Nashville Ninjas secured a 198.51-145.53 win. Nashville Ninjas jumped out to a 43.52-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 47.17 points from A.J. Brown (11 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kevin Byard (6 Tackles) and never looked back. Justin Herbert (336 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 15 Rush Yds) and De'Vondre Campbell (13 Tackles) carried the flag for The Outlaws in the loss. This marks the first time this season Nashville Ninjas have taken down The Outlaws, after falling 281.29-146.68 in their last matchup. Nashville Ninjas improve to 10-6 for the season, while The Outlaws fall to 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Nashville Ninjas   The Outlaws

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 34.17 points against his 14.91-point projection. In a 20-17 win over the 49ers, he caught 11 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown. Brown will face the Dolphins next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Nashville Ninjas
Points
% of total points 198.51
1
Tee Higgins
WR
47.43
15.03
23.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
34.17
14.91
17.2%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
27.2
30.88
13.7%
4
Kevin Byard
S
13
10.35
6.5%
The Outlaws
Points
% of total points 145.53
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.19
32.21
15.9%
2
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
21.5
11.3
14.8%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
19.08
15.52
13.1%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
17.5
22.34
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
A.J. Brown had a 42-yard catch for Nashville Ninjas to contribute to a 47.17-3.65 lead for the team.
Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Nashville Ninjas, helping the team to an 86.97-25.15 lead.
Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch for Nashville Ninjas, contributing to a 163.51-104.45 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 55-yard field goal for Nashville Ninjas, helping the team to a 198.51-130.85 lead.

Points By Position

  Nashville Ninjas   The Outlaws

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Nashville Ninjas exceeded their projected point totals.
The Outlaws had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Nashville Ninjas had three players score more points than the leading scorer for The Outlaws.
Nashville Ninjas put up more points than their season scoring average (175.96) while The Outlaws fell short of theirs (182.95).
Nashville Ninjas put up more points than their projected total, while The Outlaws fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 52.98-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a streak of four straight wins for The Outlaws.

Coach Talk

Nashville Ninjas
Well done, Nashville Ninjas. Assembling a lineup that won by almost 53 points this past matchup.
The Outlaws
As we move ahead to 2022, our coaching staff is just itching to get back out there again next year. Follow the Yahoo! Experts throughout the offseason for news and player developments, and don't let that pesky agent of yours talk you into a hold-out next fantasy season!