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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Pitts on my shaft
8-7 88.84
116.54
 
VS
proj
Mike Ekans
55.48 7-9
92.96

Pitts on my shaft manage to beat Mike Ekans 88.84-55.48 despite falling short of projections

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Pitts on my shaft did enough to get the best of Mike Ekans. Predicted to win 116.54-92.96, Pitts on my shaft emerged victorious with an 88.84-55.48 win over Mike Ekans. Mike Ekans earned a 1.9-point lead on Saturday behind Zach Ertz (9.4 points), but Pitts on my shaft held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (6 Pts Allowed, 273 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Kirk Cousins (315 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 17 Rush Yds). Russell Wilson (181 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Justin Jefferson (8 Rec, 116 Rec Yds) led the charge for Mike Ekans in the loss. This marks the second time this season Pitts on my shaft have gotten the best of Mike Ekans, after winning 114.94-89.32 in their last matchup. Pitts on my shaft improve to 8-7 for the season, while Mike Ekans fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Pitts on my shaft   Mike Ekans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 6 points, surrendering 273 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Panthers, the Buccaneers defense scored 18 points this week. Their scoring output was 84.6% more than their 9.75-point projection and was much higher than their 9.64-point season scoring average. The Buccaneers defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Jets next week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Pitts on my shaft
Points
% of total points 88.84
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
18
9.75
20.3%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.3
18.31
19.5%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
13.2
11.3
14.9%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
10.9
14.42
12.3%
Mike Ekans
Points
% of total points 55.48
1
Russell Wilson
QB
16.54
21.07
29.8%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.6
16.08
28.1%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
9.4
10.08
16.9%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
6
9.66
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Mike Ekans, who trailed 88.84-49.48 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Pitts on my shaft   Mike Ekans

What If

Pitts on my shaft would have beaten only two other teams besides Mike Ekans this week.
Mike Ekans would have lost to nine other teams besides Pitts on my shaft this week.
If they played Mike Ekans every week, Pitts on my shaft would be 5-10 this season.
Pitts on my shaft would be 3-10 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mike Ekans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pitts on my shaft, Mike Ekans would be 9-4.
If Pitts on my shaft had played every team in the league each week, they would be 69-124.
If they played every team every week, Mike Ekans would be 102-98.

Coach Talk

Pitts on my shaft
Hey, at least there were no "excessive celebration" penalties: The five offensive skill starters on Pitts on my shaft (three WRs, one RB, one TE) collectively gained a healthy 360 total yards. Not one of those players was able to score a touchdown in Week 16.
Mike Ekans
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized. The starting RBs for Mike Ekans collectively recorded three catches on just four measly targets this past week.