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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Great CornJulio
7-8 114.3
120.19
 
VS
proj
Lakeside Spurs
110.5 7-9
95.97

The Great CornJulio hand Lakeside Spurs fifth straight loss in 114.3-110.5 struggle

The Great CornJulio eked out a 114.3-110.5 win to hand Lakeside Spurs their fifth consecutive loss. Lakeside Spurs had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. The Great CornJulio led 114.3-100.5 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 10 points from the New Orleans Saints defense on Monday night for Lakeside Spurs. The Great CornJulio were led by Kyler Murray (23.9 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (17.2). This marks the third time this season The Great CornJulio have gotten the best of Lakeside Spurs, after winning 128.02-89.84 in their last matchup. The Great CornJulio improve to 7-8 for the season, while Lakeside Spurs fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  The Great CornJulio   Lakeside Spurs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Everett overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 16.8 points against his 8.57-point projection. In a 25-24 loss to the Bears, he caught 4 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Everett will face the Lions next week.
Gerald Everett

Top Player Comparison

The Great CornJulio
Points
% of total points 114.3
1
Kyler Murray
QB
23.9
26.81
20.9%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.2
16.51
15%
3
Gerald Everett
TE
16.8
8.57
14.7%
4
Alexander Mattison
RB
16
18.13
14%
Lakeside Spurs
Points
% of total points 110.5
1
Dak Prescott
QB
39.3
28.46
35.6%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
18.8
9.32
17%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
15.1
5.29
13.7%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
10
10.57
9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for The Great CornJulio, helping the team to a 39.2-15.1 lead.
Sunday Late
Gerald Everett had a 24-yard touchdown catch for The Great CornJulio, contributing to a 97.1-61.2 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dak Prescott had a 40-yard pass for Lakeside Spurs, who trailed 114.3-100.5 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Great CornJulio   Lakeside Spurs

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on The Great CornJulio scored more than their projected point totals.
Lakeside Spurs had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
The Great CornJulio got the victory despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Lakeside Spurs outscored their projection.
The matchup's 3.8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with The Great CornJulio. They won, but failed to cover the 24.22-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, The Great CornJulio moves to (1-0), while Lakeside Spurs falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Dak Prescott registered 39.3 points, the top overall scoring output of any player on Lakeside Spurs this year.

Coach Talk

The Great CornJulio
This sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Case in point: we really emphasized that by doubling up Lakeside Spurs at running back this past week (43.2 points to 20.5).
Lakeside Spurs
The problem in Week 16 is pretty easy to identify, Lakeside Spurs. Starting Alex Collins in what was ultimately a tight fantasy matchup... let's attempt to move forward with a full deck of cards next time?