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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
12-4 142.5
138.78
 
VS
proj
john's Top-Notch Team
127.05 6-10
125.41

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr come back to defeat john's Top-Notch Team, 142.50-127.05

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr earned a come-from-behind victory over john's Top-Notch Team, coming back to earn a 142.50-127.05 win. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr trailed 127.05-117.50 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind the Miami Dolphins defense (25 points). Chase Edmonds (56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 71 Rec Yds) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (14 Pts Allowed, 257 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the leading performers for john's Top-Notch Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season tHe TrAiN sMaShEr have gotten the best of john's Top-Notch Team, after winning 154.8-130.5 in their last matchup. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (12-4) will look to get another W against Roberts renegades, while john's Top-Notch Team (6-10) will seek to get some positive momentum against The Equalizer.

Matchup Timeline

  tHe TrAiN sMaShEr   john's Top-Notch Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 25 points against their 7.46-point projection. During a 20-3 win over the Saints, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 164 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Dolphins defense ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Points
% of total points 142.5
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
28.1
14.79
19.7%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
7.46
17.5%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22
26.78
15.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.5
17.43
15.1%
john's Top-Notch Team
Points
% of total points 127.05
1
Chase Edmonds
RB
26.7
13.39
21%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
8.23
18.1%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.6
19.13
15.4%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
18.35
24.03
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr, helping to give the team a 46.90-14.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for john's Top-Notch Team, while Brandon McManus had a 55-yard field goal, contributing to a 104.05-100.30 lead for john's Top-Notch Team.

Points By Position

  tHe TrAiN sMaShEr   john's Top-Notch Team

Game Notes

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
john's Top-Notch Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Not only did tHe TrAiN sMaShEr win, but they also covered the 13.37-point projected margin of victory.
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr moves to (4-1) in comeback games this season, while john's Top-Notch Team falls to (2-3).
Despite the loss, Chase Edmonds put up 26.7 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Bravo, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr. Putting together a starting crew that recorded 142.5 points this past matchup. We should keep this momentum going as we move on to our next matchup in Week 17.
john's Top-Notch Team
As we say goodbye to 2021, our coaching staff can reflect on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just six ups and 10 downs, but still... Thanks for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2022!