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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Baentir's Brawlers
9-7 126.71
123.48
 
VS
proj
Elric's Injured Reserve
126.11 9-7
133.08

Despite top scorer the Buccaneers defense, Elric's Injured Reserve fall to Baentir's Brawlers in 126.71-126.11 cliff-hanger

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense posted 34 points for Elric's Injured Reserve, the best total in the matchup and fourth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Baentir's Brawlers, who narrowly earned a 126.71-126.11 victory. Elric's Injured Reserve had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but they came up short. Baentir's Brawlers led 103.07-111.64 after the early action and held on for the win despite 12 points from Diontae Johnson on Sunday afternoon for Elric's Injured Reserve. Deebo Samuel (32 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds) and Aaron Rodgers (202 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the standout performers for Baentir's Brawlers in the victory. This marks the second time this season Baentir's Brawlers have taken down Elric's Injured Reserve, after winning 121.33-109.19 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Baentir's Brawlers   Elric's Injured Reserve

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carter overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 13.47 points against his 10.18-point projection. In a 26-21 win over the Jaguars, he ran for 118 yards . Carter will face the Buccaneers next week.
Michael Carter

Top Player Comparison

Baentir's Brawlers
Points
% of total points 126.71
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
29.48
11.19
23.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26.8
28.01
21.2%
3
Michael Carter
RB
13.47
10.18
10.6%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
13
17.95
10.3%
Elric's Injured Reserve
Points
% of total points 126.11
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
34
19.36
27%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
18.73
8.98
14.9%
3
Tom Brady
QB
15.46
26.34
12.3%
4
Dustin Hopkins
K
12
8.45
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch for Baentir's Brawlers, helping to stake the team to a 29.48-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Elric's Injured Reserve, while Tom Brady had a 62-yard pass to contribute to a 111.64-103.07 lead for Elric's Injured Reserve.

Points By Position

  Baentir's Brawlers   Elric's Injured Reserve

What If

Baentir's Brawlers would have beaten four other teams besides Elric's Injured Reserve this week.
Elric's Injured Reserve would have lost to just two other teams besides Baentir's Brawlers this week.
If Baentir's Brawlers played Elric's Injured Reserve every week this season, they'd be 5-11.
Baentir's Brawlers would be 4-10 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Elric's Injured Reserve.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baentir's Brawlers, Elric's Injured Reserve would be 10-4.
If Baentir's Brawlers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 84-84.
If they played every team every week, Elric's Injured Reserve would be 119-49.

Coach Talk

Baentir's Brawlers
Only one make on three field goal attempts? In a matchup where every point mattered, Matt Prater probably had the GM of Baentir's Brawlers sitting on the edge of their seat.
Elric's Injured Reserve
As we bid farewell to 2021, our coaching staff can look back 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... Thanks for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2022!