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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Midway Mutants
8-7 99.28
110.1
 
VS
proj
1st Down Witnesses
90.92 7-9
99.65

Midway Mutants knock off 1st Down Witnesses for third straight win, 99.28-90.92

Midway Mutants extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over 1st Down Witnesses, earning a 99.28-90.92 win. 1st Down Witnesses nabbed a 2.10-point lead on Thursday, but Midway Mutants held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tee Higgins (31.4 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (24). Patrick Mahomes (258 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mark Andrews (8 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for 1st Down Witnesses in the loss. This marks the first time this season Midway Mutants have taken down 1st Down Witnesses, after falling 101.12-81.02 in their last matchup. Midway Mutants improve to 8-7 for the season, while 1st Down Witnesses fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Midway Mutants   1st Down Witnesses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 14 points, surrendering 257 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Football Team, the Cowboys defense registered 24 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.03-point projection and was much higher than their 12.8-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

Midway Mutants
Points
% of total points 99.28
1
Tee Higgins
WR
31.4
10.09
31.6%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
24
9.03
24.2%
3
Alexander Mattison
RB
13
14.07
13.1%
4
Najee Harris
RB
11
14.13
11.1%
1st Down Witnesses
Points
% of total points 90.92
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.32
27.6
27.8%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
18.5
8.78
20.3%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
16
8.94
17.6%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
11
7.8
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, 1st Down Witnesses became the proud owner of a 61.50-53.08 lead. For Midway Mutants, Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch. Younghoe Koo made the highlight reel for 1st Down Witnesses with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass for 1st Down Witnesses, contributing to a 90.92-73.08 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Midway Mutants   1st Down Witnesses

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starting players on Midway Mutants exceeded their projected scoring totals.
1st Down Witnesses had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Midway Mutants put up fewer points than their season scoring average (104.37) while 1st Down Witnesses scored above theirs (86.71).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 8.36-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Midway Mutants. They got the win, but failed to cover the 10.45-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Patrick Mahomes (25.32 points) recorded the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Midway Mutants
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by nearly quadrupling 1st Down Witnesses at the wide receiver position (34.4 points to 8.9).
1st Down Witnesses
Wow, talk about under-utilized. The starting RBs for 1st Down Witnesses collectively logged a pair of catches on just three measly targets this past week.