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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Flutie Flakes
12-3 159.62
162.02
 
VS
proj
DX
154.58 8-8
148.82

Despite top scorer Burrow, DX fall to Flutie Flakes, 159.62-154.58

Joe Burrow accumulated 46.1 points for DX, the top total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Flutie Flakes, who staged an impressive comeback to earn a 159.62-154.58 victory. Flutie Flakes trailed 154.58-146.52 heading into Monday night, but the unit staged a comeback behind Alvin Kamara (52 Rush Yds) and Mike Gesicki (3 Rec, 22 Rec Yds). Joe Burrow (46.1 points) and Chase Edmonds (26.7) did their part for DX in defeat. This marks the second time this season Flutie Flakes have gotten the best of DX, after winning 133.9-116.9 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Flutie Flakes   DX

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 273 yards, and intercepted a pass in a 32-6 win over the Panthers. In doing so, they put up 26.76 points to scored 56.8% higher than their 17.07-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Flutie Flakes this week. In Week 17, the Buccaneers will play the Jets.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Flutie Flakes
Points
% of total points 159.62
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.96
27.63
23.2%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
26.76
17.07
16.8%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.5
17.38
13.5%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.2
16.51
10.8%
DX
Points
% of total points 154.58
1
Joe Burrow
QB
46.1
26.87
29.8%
2
Chase Edmonds
RB
26.7
13.32
17.3%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
16.2
13.97
10.5%
4
Ryan Succop
K
16
9.14
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for DX, helping the team to a 48.48-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, DX had a 141.48-98.22 lead. For Flutie Flakes, Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for DX with a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 41-yard touchdown catch for DX to contribute to a 154.58-129.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Flutie Flakes   DX

What If

Flutie Flakes would have beaten eight other teams besides DX this week.
DX would have lost to just two other teams besides Flutie Flakes this week.
If they played DX every week, Flutie Flakes would be 12-3 this season.
Flutie Flakes would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DX.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Flutie Flakes, DX would be 8-5.
If Flutie Flakes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 117-48.
If they played every team every week, DX would be 82-90.

Coach Talk

Flutie Flakes
Deploying a starting crew that produced 159.62 points this past week... we took care of business and did what we needed to do.
DX
As we turn the page to 2022, our coaching staff is super excited to get back out there again next year. Follow the Yahoo! Experts throughout the offseason for the best takes in the biz, and don't let that pesky agent of yours talk you into a hold-out next fantasy season!