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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Darkhorse198
10-6 143.18
126.4
 
VS
proj
Stingray
114.88 7-9
112.77

Darkhorse198 earn win against Stingray in 143.18-114.88 blowout

Darkhorse198 showed up and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 143.18-114.88 win over Stingray. Stingray grabbed an 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but Darkhorse198 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Damien Harris (29.3 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (18). Tee Higgins (12 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kyle Pitts (6 Rec, 102 Rec Yds) led the charge for Stingray in the loss. This marks the second time this season Darkhorse198 have knocked off Stingray, after winning 145.08-114.04 in their last matchup. Darkhorse198 improve to 10-6 for the season, while Stingray fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Darkhorse198   Stingray

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Rams, Joseph put up 12 points this week. His scoring output was 65.1% more than his 7.27-point projection and was much higher than his 8-point season scoring average. Joseph ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Greg Joseph

Top Player Comparison

Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 143.18
1
Damien Harris
RB
29.3
13.07
20.5%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
18
11.65
12.6%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.3
20.06
12.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.7
15.19
11.7%
Stingray
Points
% of total points 114.88
1
Tee Higgins
WR
39.4
12.6
34.3%
2
Kyle Pitts
TE
14.2
11.3
12.4%
3
Najee Harris
RB
13.5
15.65
11.8%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
12.8
12.87
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Darkhorse198 owned a 115.38-88.58 lead. For Darkhorse198, Tom Brady had a 62-yard pass. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for Stingray with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Darkhorse198, contributing to a 126.48-102.08 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Darkhorse198   Stingray

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Stingray, Darkhorse198 averaged more points (144.13) than they usually score (121.22).
We heard scoring helps you win. Stingray need some help then, averaging just 106.22 versus Darkhorse198's 121.22.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Stingray has left more points on the bench this season (600.84) than Darkhorse198 (487.1).
Darkhorse198 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Stingray (8 vs 3).
Darkhorse198 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Stingray (10 vs 6).
By position, Darkhorse198 have outscored Stingray at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Darkhorse198 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Darkhorse198 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Stingray (1).
Hey Stingray, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Darkhorse198
Mission accomplished, Darkhorse198. Assembling a starting crew that won by over 28 points in Week 16.
Stingray
The problem in Week 16 was pretty easy to diagnose, Stingray. Choosing to start DeVante Parker in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up more than 143 points... let's just put this behind us and move on.