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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Rasta Minions
10-6 162.57
164.85
 
VS
proj
Mean Machine
140.53 9-6
139.62

Rasta Minions defeat Mean Machine in 162.57-140.53 romp

Rasta Minions scored a convincing victory over Mean Machine, rolling to a 162.57-140.53 win. Mean Machine earned a 27.60-point lead on Thursday, but Rasta Minions held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Dallas Cowboys defense (30 points) and Davante Adams (29.4). Nick Chubb (126 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) and Deebo Samuel (32 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds) led the way for Mean Machine in the loss. This marks the second time this season Rasta Minions have taken down Mean Machine, after falling 122.6-121.77 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Rasta Minions   Mean Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Football Team in Week 16, the Cowboys defense allowed 14 points, surrendered 257 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. In doing so, they put up 30 points and nearly doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Rasta Minions this week. Next week, the Cowboys will square off against the Cardinals.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Rasta Minions
Points
% of total points 162.57
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
30
15.03
18.5%
2
Davante Adams
WR
29.4
18.21
18.1%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.37
31.66
15.6%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.3
20.15
10.6%
Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 140.53
1
Nick Chubb
RB
27.9
12.41
19.9%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
27.6
13.03
19.6%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
18.2
10.37
13%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
14.93
30.93
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch for Mean Machine, helping Mean Machine to a 27.60-0.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Rasta Minions   Mean Machine

Game Notes

Rasta Minions got the W even though only four of their 10 starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Mean Machine had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Rasta Minions put up more points than their season scoring average (146.15) while Mean Machine fell short of theirs (147).
Rasta Minions won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Mean Machine outscored their projection.
The matchup's 22.04-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a two-game unbeaten streak for Mean Machine.
Rasta Minions managed to get the win, but did not cover the 25.23-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Rasta Minions moves to (9-3), while Mean Machine falls to (5-4).
For Mean Machine, Nick Chubb (27.9 points) recorded the third-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Rasta Minions
Kudos to you, Rasta Minions. Fielding a lineup that won by over 22 points this past week.
Mean Machine
As we turn the page 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 news and player developments, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!