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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Illumi-Nagee
11-5 197.2
157.99
 
VS
proj
TANNEHULK
196.24 10-5
158.71

Illumi-Nagee smirk at expectations, come back to knock off TANNEHULK in 197.20-196.24 squeaker

Both teams showed up, but Illumi-Nagee took down TANNEHULK, coming from behind to earn a 197.20-196.24 win. Illumi-Nagee trailed 196.24-172.00 heading into Monday night, but the unit made a run behind Jaylen Waddle, who caught 10 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown for 25.2 points. Tee Higgins (44.4 points) and Zach Wilson (23.18) were the leaders for TANNEHULK in defeat.

Matchup Timeline

  Illumi-Nagee   TANNEHULK

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense (14 Pts Allowed, 257 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 30 points against the Football Team in Week 16. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 13.88-point projection and was much higher than their 18.79-point season scoring average. The Cowboys defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Illumi-Nagee
Points
% of total points 197.2
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
30
13.88
15.2%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
28.4
12.89
14.4%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
25.2
13.59
12.8%
4
David Montgomery
RB
23.6
14.03
12%
TANNEHULK
Points
% of total points 196.24
1
Tee Higgins
WR
44.4
15.18
22.6%
2
Zach Wilson
QB
23.18
19.93
11.8%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
22.5
14.69
11.5%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.3
24.52
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Ryan Tannehill had a 42-yard pass for TANNEHULK, helping TANNEHULK to a 14.56-4.10 lead.
Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch for TANNEHULK, while Zach Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 182.44-86.70 lead for TANNEHULK.

Points By Position

  Illumi-Nagee   TANNEHULK

Game Notes

Illumi-Nagee had seven of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, TANNEHULK lost.
TANNEHULK took the loss despite recording their best score of the season.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup showcased the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 0.96-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Illumi-Nagee moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while TANNEHULK falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Tee Higgins scored 44.4 points, the second-best score for a WR this season.

Coach Talk

Illumi-Nagee
Narrow victories like this are unbelievably important for team chemistry. Persevering in the face of adversity and triumphing as a tight-knit unit... we expect the Illumi-Nagee locker room to really gel heading into Week 17.
TANNEHULK
As we move ahead to 2022, our coaching staff is champing at the bit to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for the best takes in the biz, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!