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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
MixonItUpW/Mahomies
11-4 118.1
137.95
 
VS
proj
Baker Of Chains
110.1 9-7
134.27

Back-and-forth battle ends with MixonItUpW/Mahomies coming back to defeat Baker Of Chains, 118.1-110.1

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, MixonItUpW/Mahomies extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over Baker Of Chains, coming back to earn a 118.1-110.1 win. After trailing 103.2-94.2 heading into Monday night, MixonItUpW/Mahomies roared back behind Jaylen Waddle (10 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mike Gesicki (3 Rec, 22 Rec Yds). Justin Jackson (64 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 98 Rec Yds) and Aaron Rodgers (202 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the top scorers for Baker Of Chains in defeat. This marks the second time this season MixonItUpW/Mahomies have taken down Baker Of Chains, after winning 164.3-102.25 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  MixonItUpW/Mahomies   Baker Of Chains

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waddle (10 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.2 points against the Saints in Week 16. His scoring output was 84.5% more than his 10.95-point projection and was much higher than his 11.76-point season scoring average. Waddle ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Jaylen Waddle

Top Player Comparison

MixonItUpW/Mahomies
Points
% of total points 118.1
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.9
32.86
26.2%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
28.5
13.18
24.1%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
20.2
10.95
17.1%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
9.6
11.27
8.1%
Baker Of Chains
Points
% of total points 110.1
1
Justin Jackson
RB
30.2
12.78
27.4%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28
30.69
25.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.7
15.19
15.2%
4
Braxton Berrios
WR
12.5
8.9
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 52-yard catch for MixonItUpW/Mahomies, who trailed 86.5-36.3 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass for MixonItUpW/Mahomies, contributing to a 94.2-86.5 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  MixonItUpW/Mahomies   Baker Of Chains

Game Notes

Only two of the 10 starters on MixonItUpW/Mahomies exceeded their scoring projections.
Baker Of Chains had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Baker Of Chains.
Not only did MixonItUpW/Mahomies win, but they also easily covered the 3.68-point forecasted margin of victory.
MixonItUpW/Mahomies moves to (5-0) in comeback games this season, while Baker Of Chains falls to (4-1).
On the losing side, Justin Jackson registered 30.2 points, the top overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

MixonItUpW/Mahomies
Deploying a starting crew that tallied more than 118 points this past week... we consider that to be a job done right.
Baker Of Chains
Only one field goal on three attempts? Sounds like Matt Prater may have just toe-bashed himself to the waiver wire following this performance.