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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dumpster Fire
11-5 138.4
122.42
 
VS
proj
Brady’s Deflated Balls
119.68 11-5
127.63

Dumpster Fire beat Brady’s Deflated Balls for sixth straight win, 138.40-119.68

Dumpster Fire extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over Brady’s Deflated Balls, securing a 138.40-119.68 win. Dumpster Fire never trailed in this one after grabbing a 16.1-point lead on Saturday behind Kyler Murray (23.9 points). Damien Harris (28.3 points) and Sony Michel (20) carried the flag for Brady’s Deflated Balls in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dumpster Fire have gotten the best of Brady’s Deflated Balls, after falling 150.1-93.06 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Dumpster Fire   Brady’s Deflated Balls

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Vikings in Week 16, the Rams defense allowed 23 points, surrendered 361 yards, and intercepted a pass. In doing so, they put up 11 points and scored 76.0% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dumpster Fire this week. The Rams will square off against the Ravens in Week 17.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Dumpster Fire
Points
% of total points 138.4
1
Justin Jackson
RB
30.2
12.78
21.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
23.9
27.73
17.3%
3
Rashaad Penny
RB
19.5
11.14
14.1%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.6
16.08
11.3%
Brady’s Deflated Balls
Points
% of total points 119.68
1
Damien Harris
RB
28.3
13.07
23.6%
2
Sony Michel
RB
20
10.71
16.7%
3
Gerald Everett
TE
14.8
6.86
12.4%
4
Najee Harris
RB
13.5
15.65
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Dumpster Fire to contribute to a 23.90-7.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Gerald Everett had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Brady’s Deflated Balls, who trailed 132.10-113.68 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard catch for Dumpster Fire, contributing to a 138.40-113.68 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dumpster Fire   Brady’s Deflated Balls

StatSmack

Dumpster Fire are on a roll, winning six in a row.
Once Dumpster Fire put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Brady’s Deflated Balls (6 vs 5).
Dumpster Fire laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Brady’s Deflated Balls (0).
Dumpster Fire should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Brady’s Deflated Balls (9 vs 6).
By position, Dumpster Fire have outscored Brady’s Deflated Balls at QB, WR, and K this season.
Dumpster Fire don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Dumpster Fire had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Brady’s Deflated Balls (1).
Hey Brady’s Deflated Balls, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Dumpster Fire
Kudos to you, Dumpster Fire. Good work deploying a lineup that tallied over 138 points this past matchup.
Brady’s Deflated Balls
Just one make on three field goal attempts? Sounds like Matt Prater might have just toe-bashed himself to the waiver wire after that sort of effort.