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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
BuckeyeNation4Life
14-2 393.51
442.41
 
VS
proj
The Devils
350.63 10-6
440.06

BuckeyeNation4Life find way to knock off The Devils 393.51-350.63 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams underachieved compared to their projected point totals, but BuckeyeNation4Life did enough to knock off The Devils. Predicted to win 442.41-440.06, BuckeyeNation4Life secured a 393.51-350.63 win over The Devils. BuckeyeNation4Life never trailed in this one after nabbing a 58.60-point lead on Thursday behind Deebo Samuel (68.8 points). Tee Higgins (86.8 points) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (55.58) led the charge for The Devils in the loss. This marks the second time this season BuckeyeNation4Life have gotten the best of The Devils, after falling 437.68-431.3 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  BuckeyeNation4Life   The Devils

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense (6 Pts Allowed, 273 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 16 points in a 32-6 win over the Panthers in Week 16. Their scoring output was 79% more than their 8.94-point projection and was much higher than their 8.19-point season scoring average. The Buccaneers defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Jets next week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

BuckeyeNation4Life
Points
% of total points 393.51
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
68.8
27.3
17.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
61.98
65.66
15.8%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
59.28
63.53
15.1%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
53.3
53.94
13.5%
The Devils
Points
% of total points 350.63
1
Tee Higgins
WR
86.8
31.79
24.8%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
55.58
28.24
15.9%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
40.96
54.2
11.7%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
39.13
57.94
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch for BuckeyeNation4Life to contribute to a 68.80-10.20 lead for the team.
Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for BuckeyeNation4Life to contribute to a 173.88-23.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch for The Devils, while Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 348.11-310.00 after the early games.
Sunday Night
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard catch for BuckeyeNation4Life, helping the team to a 393.51-350.13 lead.

Points By Position

  BuckeyeNation4Life   The Devils

Game Notes

BuckeyeNation4Life won even though only eight of their 19 starters exceeded their projected scores.
The Devils had only three of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The victory concludes a two-game winless streak for BuckeyeNation4Life, while the loss caps a five-game unbeaten streak for The Devils.
Not only did BuckeyeNation4Life win, but they also covered the 2.35-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Tee Higgins recorded 86.8 points, the second-highest score for a wide receiver this season.

Coach Talk

BuckeyeNation4Life
Hey, it's good to be confident, BuckeyeNation4Life. It takes gumption to play a player with zero points (David Njoku), while still earning the W.
The Devils
Recording only one measly target this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for The Devils should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the silent treatment.