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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Sharks
11-5 482.38
489.04
 
VS
proj
KayCee Chiefs
330.23 6-10
354.92

Despite top scorer Higgins, KayCee Chiefs fall to Sharks in 482.38-330.23 blowout

Tee Higgins had 98.8 points for KayCee Chiefs, the top total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Sharks, who cruised to a 482.38-330.23 victory. KayCee Chiefs grabbed a 10.20-point lead on Thursday, but Sharks held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by David Montgomery (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 61 Rec Yds) and Joe Mixon (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Tee Higgins (98.8 points) and Zach Wilson (59.25) led the way for KayCee Chiefs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Sharks have taken down KayCee Chiefs, after winning 390.21-336.48 in their last matchup. Sharks improve to 11-5 for the season, while KayCee Chiefs fall to 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Sharks   KayCee Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 16, Montgomery racked up 106 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 75.7 points to scored 70.9% higher than his 44.3-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Sharks this week. In Week 17, Montgomery and the Bears will go up against the Giants.
David Montgomery

Top Player Comparison

Sharks
Points
% of total points 482.38
1
David Montgomery
RB
75.7
44.3
15.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
72.83
47.89
15.1%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
56.2
37.15
11.7%
4
Alexander Mattison
RB
45.63
56.29
9.5%
KayCee Chiefs
Points
% of total points 330.23
1
Tee Higgins
WR
98.8
33.25
29.9%
2
Zach Wilson
QB
59.25
49.15
17.9%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
37.43
50.44
11.3%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
23.72
45.79
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Sharks owned a 344.98-315.73 lead. Joe Mixon had a 52-yard catch for Sharks, while DeVonta Smith had a 46-yard catch. Meanwhile, Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch for KayCee Chiefs, while Zach Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 55-yard field goal for Sharks, contributing to a 448.21-325.73 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Sharks   KayCee Chiefs

Game Notes

Only six of the 20 starters on Sharks exceeded their projected scoring totals.
KayCee Chiefs had only eight of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Sharks had two starters score zero points, while KayCee Chiefs had three.
Sharks put up more points than their season scoring average (448.08) while KayCee Chiefs fell short of theirs (369.01).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The win snaps a two-game losing slide for Sharks, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for KayCee Chiefs.
Not only did Sharks win, but they also covered the 134.12-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Sharks moves to (3-0), while KayCee Chiefs falls to (0-4).
Despite the loss, Tee Higgins scored 98.8 points, the second-highest score for a wideout this season.

Coach Talk

Sharks
You know, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a noticeable disparity this week. Our backfield recorded 292 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs on KayCee Chiefs (353 total yards to 61), and we ended up royally dominating them at the position (228.33 points to 43.82).
KayCee Chiefs
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for KayCee Chiefs collectively logged just a pair of receptions on five targets this past week.