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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Beantown Blumpkins
10-5 108.36
110.86
 
VS
proj
Operation Banana Ram
100.8 9-7
105.95

Beantown Blumpkins overcome negative points, top Operation Banana Ram, 108.36-100.80

Despite negative points from the Los Angeles Chargers defense, Beantown Blumpkins were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 108.36-100.80 win over Operation Banana Ram. Operation Banana Ram jumped out to a 25.7-point lead on Saturday behind standout performances from Kyler Murray, who passed for 245 yards and a touchdown and ran for 74 yards for 23.9 points, and Jonathan Taylor, who ran for 108 yards (10.8 points). But Beantown Blumpkins held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Jackson (64 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 98 Rec Yds) and Joe Mixon (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the second time this season Beantown Blumpkins have knocked off Operation Banana Ram, after winning 109.72-83.66 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Beantown Blumpkins   Operation Banana Ram

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp caught 10 passes for 109 yards as the Rams beat the Vikings 30-23. In doing so, he put up 11.3 points to score 71.7% of his 15.77-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Beantown Blumpkins this week. In Week 17, Kupp and the Rams will go up against the Ravens.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Beantown Blumpkins
Points
% of total points 108.36
1
Justin Jackson
RB
26.2
11.34
24.2%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
25.5
12.31
23.5%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.66
24.66
19.1%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
11.3
15.77
10.4%
Operation Banana Ram
Points
% of total points 100.8
1
Kyler Murray
QB
23.9
27.73
23.7%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
17
7.6
16.9%
3
David Montgomery
RB
16.6
11.34
16.5%
4
Evan McPherson
K
11
7.82
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Operation Banana Ram, while Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run, contributing to a 40.20-14.50 lead for Operation Banana Ram.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Beantown Blumpkins who grabbed the lead, 97.96-81.20. Joe Mixon had a 52-yard catch for Beantown Blumpkins, while Jalen Hurts had a 46-yard pass. Amon-Ra St. Brown made the highlight reel for Operation Banana Ram with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Beantown Blumpkins   Operation Banana Ram

What If

Beantown Blumpkins would have beaten seven other teams besides Operation Banana Ram this week.
Operation Banana Ram would have lost to four other teams besides Beantown Blumpkins this week.
If Beantown Blumpkins played Operation Banana Ram every week this season, they'd be 10-5.
Beantown Blumpkins would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Operation Banana Ram.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Beantown Blumpkins, Operation Banana Ram would be 7-6.
If Beantown Blumpkins had played every team in the league each week, they would be 142-51.
If they played every team every week, Operation Banana Ram would be 113-87.

Coach Talk

Beantown Blumpkins
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Beantown Blumpkins. It takes real moxie to roll out a starter with negative points (the Los Angeles Chargers defense) while still earning the W.
Operation Banana Ram
As we say goodbye to 2021, let's reflect on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just nine ups and seven downs, but still... Our coaching staff thanks you for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2022!