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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dennis's Definitive Team
12-4 168.94
133.29
 
VS
proj
LA Love
158.68 10-6
137.21

Dennis's Definitive Team brush off expectations, knock off LA Love, 168.94-158.68

Both teams showed up, but Dennis's Definitive Team got the best of LA Love, earning a 168.94-158.68 win. LA Love took a 49.60-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from A.J. Brown, who caught 11 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown for 26 points, and Deebo Samuel, who racked up 191 yards from scrimmage (23.6 points). But Dennis's Definitive Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Joe Mixon, who racked up 135 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 28.5 points, and Isaiah McKenzie, who caught 11 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown (23.9 points). This marks the second time this season Dennis's Definitive Team have beaten LA Love, after winning 147.74-120.86 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Dennis's Definitive Team   LA Love

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Patriots in Week 16, McKenzie scored 23.9 points to crush his 2.5-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, McKenzie will square off against the Falcons.
Isaiah McKenzie

Top Player Comparison

Dennis's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 168.94
1
Joe Mixon
RB
28.5
13.18
16.9%
2
Isaiah McKenzie
WR
23.9
2.5
14.1%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
20.94
28.98
12.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.3
20.06
9.6%
LA Love
Points
% of total points 158.68
1
Davante Adams
WR
28.4
18.14
17.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
26
12.35
16.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.98
28.19
16.4%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.02
15.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
A.J. Brown had a 42-yard catch for LA Love, while Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch to contribute to a 49.60-0.00 lead for LA Love.
Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 52-yard catch for Dennis's Definitive Team, helping the team to a 168.94-133.68 lead.

Points By Position

  Dennis's Definitive Team   LA Love

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on Dennis's Definitive Team exceeded their projected point totals.
LA Love lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup showcased the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The 168.94 points scored by Dennis's Definitive Team are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The loss concludes a two-game unbeaten streak for LA Love.
Despite the loss, Davante Adams recorded 28.4 points, the second-best score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Dennis's Definitive Team
You know, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team really made that happen this week. Our three starting backs tallied 133 more total yards than the RBs of LA Love (286 yards from scrimmage to 153), as we ultimately tripled them at the position, 58.1 points to 19.3.
LA Love
As we bid farewell 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 10 ups and six downs, but still... Our coaching staff thanks you for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2022!