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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Reigning Champ
10-6 135.98
122.49
 
VS
proj
Knight Walkaz
104.69 10-5
115.58

Reigning Champ defy projections, knock off Knight Walkaz in 135.98-104.69 rout

Reigning Champ rose to the occasion, rolling to a 135.98-104.69 win over Knight Walkaz, who fell short of projections. Reigning Champ earned an early 3.78-point lead on Thursday. Knight Walkaz came back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Nick Chubb (22.05 points) and Baker Mayfield (9.17). Not to be deterred, Reigning Champ rallied later that afternoon, as Justin Jackson (21.67 points) and Jalen Hurts (12.45) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Reigning Champ have knocked off Knight Walkaz, after falling 126.88-70.86 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Reigning Champ   Knight Walkaz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown against the Ravens, Boyd tallied 11 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.46-point projection and was much higher than his 5.23-point season scoring average. Boyd ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Reigning Champ
Points
% of total points 135.98
1
Justin Jackson
RB
21.67
8.68
15.9%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.97
10.96
11%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
14.18
17.27
10.4%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
12.45
15.81
9.2%
Knight Walkaz
Points
% of total points 104.69
1
Nick Chubb
RB
22.05
9.35
21.1%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
12
8.63
11.5%
3
Gerald Everett
TE
10.4
4.25
9.9%
4
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
10.35
9.77
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Reigning Champ, who trailed 41.57-36.31 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 46-yard pass for Reigning Champ, while Tyler Boyd had a 68-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 121.01-73.32 lead for Reigning Champ.
Sunday Late
Gerald Everett had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Knight Walkaz, who trailed 121.01-100.52 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Reigning Champ   Knight Walkaz

Game Notes

Reigning Champ had seven of their 13 starters exceed their projected points.
Knight Walkaz had only six of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Reigning Champ put up more points than their season scoring average (116.14) while Knight Walkaz fell short of theirs (115.08).
Reigning Champ scored more points than their projected total, while Knight Walkaz fell short of their projection.
Not only did Reigning Champ win, but they also easily covered the 6.91-point projected margin of victory.
Reigning Champ moves to (4-3) in blowout games this season, while Knight Walkaz falls to (6-4).
For Knight Walkaz, Nick Chubb recorded 22.05 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Reigning Champ
Only one field goal on three attempts? It's quite possible that Matt Prater just kicked himself to the waiver wire after this performance.
Knight Walkaz
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!