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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Strikers
8-8 493.73
453.8
 
VS
proj
FANTASY GURU
393.94 8-8
428.82

Strikers hand FANTASY GURU third straight loss, 493.73-393.94

Strikers earned a 493.73-393.94 win to hand FANTASY GURU their third consecutive loss. Strikers never trailed in this one after taking a 46.29-point lead on Saturday behind Aaron Rodgers (50.34 points) and Aaron Jones (39.45). Davis Mills (254 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Amari Cooper (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for FANTASY GURU in the loss. This marks the first time this season Strikers have gotten the best of FANTASY GURU, after falling 490.97-425.85 in their last matchup. Strikers improve to 8-8 for the season, while FANTASY GURU fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Strikers   FANTASY GURU

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Osborn overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 35.6 points against his 20.12-point projection. In a 30-23 loss to the Rams, he caught 5 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Osborn will face the Packers next week.
K.J. Osborn

Top Player Comparison

Strikers
Points
% of total points 493.73
1
Joe Burrow
QB
91.38
57.03
18.5%
2
David Montgomery
RB
65.83
38.32
13.3%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
50.34
59.46
10.2%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
44.13
41.27
8.9%
FANTASY GURU
Points
% of total points 393.94
1
Davis Mills
QB
46.81
42.89
11.9%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
44
34.92
11.2%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
40.5
52.01
10.3%
4
Michael Carter
RB
37.95
35.74
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for FANTASY GURU, who trailed 92.79-46.50 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Strikers emerged with a 306.27-211.86 lead. Joe Burrow had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Strikers, while DeVonta Smith had a 46-yard catch. Meanwhile, Davis Mills had a 41-yard touchdown pass for FANTASY GURU, while Dustin Hopkins had a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 41-yard touchdown catch for FANTASY GURU, who trailed 475.33-313.61 after the late slate.
Monday
Tua Tagovailoa had a 40-yard pass for FANTASY GURU.

Points By Position

  Strikers   FANTASY GURU

Game Notes

Strikers emerged victorious even though only eight of their 19 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
FANTASY GURU had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Strikers had one starter score zero points, while FANTASY GURU had two.
Strikers had three players score more points than the leading scorer for FANTASY GURU.
Strikers put up more points than their season scoring average (418.86) while FANTASY GURU fell short of theirs (424.46).
Strikers scored more points than their projected total, while FANTASY GURU fell short of their projection.
FANTASY GURU ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Strikers ranked 1st.
The matchup's 99.79-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Strikers win, but they also easily covered the 24.98-point predicted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Strikers
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Strikers. It takes gumption to deploy a starter with negative points (plus a zero-point player) while still earning a W. All we ask is to please limit those shenanigans to the regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we're toast.
FANTASY GURU
FANTASY GURU will find it tough to complain about lack of opportunities this past week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (five WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 43 times in Week 16. Chemistry appears to be an issue, as that group notched just 26 receptions.