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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Xalt's Zappers
9-7 175.99
120.12
 
VS
proj
Arlan's Army
103.7 8-8
118.66

Xalt's Zappers earn win over Arlan's Army in 175.99-103.70 landslide

Xalt's Zappers outperformed expectations, rolling to a 175.99-103.70 win over Arlan's Army, who fell short of projections. Xalt's Zappers took an early 11.41-point lead on Thursday. Arlan's Army bounced back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Carson Wentz (20.9 points) and Michael Pittman Jr. (10.47). Not to be deterred, Xalt's Zappers pulled it together later that afternoon, as Tee Higgins (43.13 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (29) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Xalt's Zappers have taken down Arlan's Army, after winning 122.01-102.93 in their last matchup. Xalt's Zappers improve to 9-7 for the season, while Arlan's Army fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Xalt's Zappers   Arlan's Army

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Montgomery overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 17.27 points against his 10.28-point projection. During a 25-24 win over the Seahawks, he racked up 106 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Montgomery ranks #82 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
David Montgomery

Top Player Comparison

Xalt's Zappers
Points
% of total points 175.99
1
Dak Prescott
QB
45.48
29.01
25.8%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
43.13
11.16
24.5%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
29
18.23
16.5%
4
David Montgomery
RB
17.27
10.28
9.8%
Arlan's Army
Points
% of total points 103.7
1
Mark Andrews
TE
23.13
9.64
22.3%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
20.9
20.09
20.2%
3
Matt Gay
K
12
8.33
11.6%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
12
14.84
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch for Xalt's Zappers, helping the team to a 98.27-90.95 lead.
Sunday Night
Dak Prescott had a 40-yard pass for Xalt's Zappers, contributing to a 175.99-98.57 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Xalt's Zappers   Arlan's Army

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Arlan's Army, Xalt's Zappers averaged more points (149) than they usually score (116.44).
Xalt's Zappers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Arlan's Army (0).
Xalt's Zappers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Arlan's Army (3 vs 0).
By position, Xalt's Zappers have outscored Arlan's Army at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
The starters for Xalt's Zappers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Arlan's Army (0).
Hey Arlan's Army, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Xalt's Zappers
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? In addition to doubling up Arlan's Army at QB (45.48 points to 20.9), we also royally dominated them at WR (55.89 to 22.21).
Arlan's Army
Wow, talk about under-utilized. The starting RBs for Arlan's Army collectively recorded just a couple of catches on four measly targets this past week.