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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Average Joe's
6-9 117.9
132.92
 
VS
proj
Dilberts Rented Mule
89.37 6-9
117.83

Average Joe's manage to top Dilberts Rented Mule 117.90-89.37

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Average Joe's did enough to beat Dilberts Rented Mule, securing a 117.90-89.37 win. Average Joe's jumped out to a 28.00-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar showing from A.J. Brown and never looked back. Russell Wilson (181 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (6 Pts Allowed, 273 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) did their part for Dilberts Rented Mule in the loss. This marks the first time this season Average Joe's have taken down Dilberts Rented Mule, after falling 119.93-87.63 in their last matchup. Average Joe's improve to 6-9 for the season, while Dilberts Rented Mule fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Average Joe's   Dilberts Rented Mule

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (11 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 28 points in a 20-17 win over the 49ers in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.4-point projection and was much higher than his 9.17-point season scoring average. Brown will face the Dolphins next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Average Joe's
Points
% of total points 117.9
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29.2
34.28
24.8%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
28
12.4
23.7%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
18
14.43
15.3%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
12.8
12.93
10.9%
Dilberts Rented Mule
Points
% of total points 89.37
1
Russell Wilson
QB
21.37
28.68
23.9%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
21
14.94
23.5%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
11.1
11.52
12.4%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
9.4
10.15
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
A.J. Brown had a 42-yard catch for Average Joe's, contributing to a 28.00-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Graham Gano had a 54-yard field goal for Average Joe's, helping the team to a 48.10-44.20 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Average Joe's became the proud owner of a 98.20-89.37 lead. For Average Joe's, Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass. Russell Wilson linked up with DK Metcalf for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Dilberts Rented Mule. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Average Joe's   Dilberts Rented Mule

StatSmack

Even the computers think Average Joe's have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (142.33) than Dilberts Rented Mule (134.32).
Average Joe's have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Dilberts Rented Mule (1 vs 0).
By position, Average Joe's have outscored Dilberts Rented Mule at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Dilberts Rented Mule, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Average Joe's
Kudos to you, Average Joe's. Nice job deploying a starting crew that tallied almost 118 points in Week 16.
Dilberts Rented Mule
Fortunately, Dilberts Rented Mule, Week 16's problem is pretty easy to diagnose. Choosing to start James Conner in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?