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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
40light
9-7 125.98
103.21
 
VS
proj
Dino Ridin' Dirty
112.28 7-9
91.59

Back-and-forth battle ends with 40light coming back to top Dino Ridin' Dirty, 125.98-112.28

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, 40light extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over Dino Ridin' Dirty, rallying to earn a 125.98-112.28 win. 40light trailed 112.28-100.98 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind the Miami Dolphins defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 164 yards, and intercepted 2 passes for 25 points. Zach Wilson (102 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 91 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Nick Chubb (126 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) led the charge for Dino Ridin' Dirty in defeat. This marks the first time this season 40light have beaten Dino Ridin' Dirty, after falling 95.48-76.76 in their last matchup. 40light improve to 9-7 for the season, while Dino Ridin' Dirty fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  40light   Dino Ridin' Dirty

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 25 points against their 8.02-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

40light
Points
% of total points 125.98
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.98
28.19
20.6%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.02
19.8%
3
Davante Adams
WR
23.4
14.49
18.6%
4
Sony Michel
RB
19.5
9.95
15.5%
Dino Ridin' Dirty
Points
% of total points 112.28
1
Zach Wilson
QB
25.18
21.79
22.4%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
24.4
11.94
21.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.5
10.88
12.9%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
12
8.43
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Zach Wilson had a 52-yard touchdown run for Dino Ridin' Dirty, who trailed 100.98-95.38 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  40light   Dino Ridin' Dirty

StatSmack

40light are on a roll, winning four in a row.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Dino Ridin' Dirty has left more points on the bench this season (417.34) than 40light (254.06).
40light laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Dino Ridin' Dirty (0).
40light should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Dino Ridin' Dirty (6 vs 5).
Dino Ridin' Dirty have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than 40light (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, 40light have outscored Dino Ridin' Dirty at QB and K this season.
40light has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Dino Ridin' Dirty this season (-4).
Hey Dino Ridin' Dirty, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

40light
Props to you, 40light. Nice job fielding a starting crew that earned almost 126 points in Week 16.
Dino Ridin' Dirty
As we turn the page to 2022, our coaching staff is just itching to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Experts throughout the offseason for news and player developments, and don't let that pesky agent of yours talk you into holding out of the next fantasy season!