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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Equalizer
10-6 130.25
126.15
 
VS
proj
Firefighters
93.8 13-3
149.65

The Equalizer defeat Firefighters for fourth straight win in 130.25-93.80 rout

The Equalizer extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over Firefighters, cruising to a 130.25-93.80 win. There was very little drama in this matchup, as The Equalizer nabbed a 31.50-point lead on Thursday behind A.J. Brown, who caught 11 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Kupp (10 Rec, 109 Rec Yds) and Tom Brady (232 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 11 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Firefighters in defeat. This marks the first time this season The Equalizer have gotten the best of Firefighters, after falling 155.25-130.1 in their last matchup. The Equalizer (10-6) will look to rack up another win against john's Top-Notch Team, while Firefighters (13-3) will face off against Judge Dredd Online in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Equalizer   Firefighters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 31.5 points against his 14.63-point projection. During a 20-17 win over the 49ers, he caught 11 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown. Brown will face the Dolphins next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

The Equalizer
Points
% of total points 130.25
1
A.J. Brown
WR
31.5
14.63
24.2%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
20.1
16.16
15.4%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
16.1
16.37
12.4%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
16
7.96
12.3%
Firefighters
Points
% of total points 93.8
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.3
24.43
22.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
16.7
25.16
17.8%
3
Najee Harris
RB
16
17.16
17.1%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
10.4
16.41
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
A.J. Brown had a 42-yard catch for The Equalizer, helping to give the team a 31.50-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 62-yard pass for Firefighters, who trailed 104.15-55.60 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  The Equalizer   Firefighters

StatSmack

The Equalizer are on fire, with victories in four straight weeks.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Firefighters has left more points on the bench this season (891) than The Equalizer (680.45).
The Equalizer laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Firefighters (0).
By position, The Equalizer have outscored Firefighters at RB and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Firefighters this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (10-6) will go up against john's Top-Notch Team (6-10) in Week 17. Through 16 weeks of action, The Equalizer are ranked sixth in points scored, while john's Top-Notch Team have tallied the league's 11th-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, The Equalizer has put up 118.3 points per game, while john's Top-Notch Team has averaged 98.92 per contest.
Firefighters
On the docket in Week 17, Firefighters (13-3) are set to square off against Judge Dredd Online (12-4). 16 weeks into the 2021 season, Firefighters are ranked first in points scored, while Judge Dredd Online have tallied the fifth-highest point total in $ Moneyball $ league.