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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Laces Out Finkle
5-10 135.4
95.67
 
VS
proj
Next Man Up Yours
132.3 7-8
119.75

Laces Out Finkle defy projections, defeat Next Man Up Yours in 135.4-132.3 nailbiter

Both teams brought their A game and exceeded projections, but Laces Out Finkle beat Next Man Up Yours, eking out a 135.4-132.3 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Laces Out Finkle led 135.4-78.8 heading into Sunday night. Next Man Up Yours made it interesting behind Dak Prescott (330 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and Dalton Schultz (8 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Tee Higgins (12 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Devin Singletary (39 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds) were the standout performers for Laces Out Finkle in the victory. This marks the first time this season Laces Out Finkle have taken down Next Man Up Yours, after falling 149-136.2 in their last matchup. Laces Out Finkle improve to 5-10 for the season, while Next Man Up Yours fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Laces Out Finkle   Next Man Up Yours

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Singletary overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 18.8 points against his 9.32-point projection. During a 33-21 win over the Patriots, he racked up 78 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Singletary will face the Falcons next week.
Devin Singletary

Top Player Comparison

Laces Out Finkle
Points
% of total points 135.4
1
Tee Higgins
WR
43.4
15.05
32.1%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
18.8
9.32
13.9%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
18
10.26
13.3%
4
Najee Harris
RB
16
17.03
11.8%
Next Man Up Yours
Points
% of total points 132.3
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.3
24.39
23.7%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
28.1
14.71
21.2%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
22.2
12.69
16.8%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
15.1
16.3
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch for Next Man Up Yours, helping Next Man Up Yours to a 28.1-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch for Laces Out Finkle, contributing to a 101.3-52.2 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Laces Out Finkle, contributing to a 135.4-78.8 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dak Prescott had a 40-yard pass for Next Man Up Yours, who trailed 135.4-132.3 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Laces Out Finkle   Next Man Up Yours

What If

Laces Out Finkle would have beaten four other teams besides Next Man Up Yours this week.
Next Man Up Yours would have lost to five other teams besides Laces Out Finkle this week.
If Laces Out Finkle played Next Man Up Yours every week this season, they'd be 9-6.
Laces Out Finkle would be 4-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Next Man Up Yours.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Laces Out Finkle, Next Man Up Yours would be 6-6.
If Laces Out Finkle had played every team in the league each week, they would be 54-81.
If they played every team every week, Next Man Up Yours would be 60-75.

Coach Talk

Laces Out Finkle
We do appreciate the confidence this past week, Laces Out Finkle. It takes guts to play a starter with zero points (Lamar Jackson), while still getting the win. All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Do it when the postseason rolls around, and we'll be toast.
Next Man Up Yours
Fortunately, Week 16's problem is pretty easy to diagnose, Next Man Up Yours. Going with the New England Patriots defense in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's attempt to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.