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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Zoneblitz
11-4 145.48
130.14
 
VS
proj
Creepin TD
131.78 11-5
125.01

Zoneblitz knock off Creepin TD, 145.48-131.78

Zoneblitz outperformed their projected point total, earning a 145.48-131.78 win over Creepin TD. Zoneblitz never trailed in this one after earning a 24.02-point lead on Thursday behind A.J. Brown (31.5 points) and D'Onta Foreman (7.7). Nick Chubb (126 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) and Mark Andrews (8 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Creepin TD in the loss. This marks the second time this season Zoneblitz have knocked off Creepin TD, after winning 114.18-79.96 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Zoneblitz   Creepin TD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (11 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 31.5 points in a 20-17 win over the 49ers in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.58-point projection and was much higher than his 10.53-point season scoring average. Brown will face the Dolphins next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Zoneblitz
Points
% of total points 145.48
1
Davante Adams
WR
33.4
21.78
23%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
31.5
14.58
21.7%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.98
26.05
17.9%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
20.1
16.08
13.8%
Creepin TD
Points
% of total points 131.78
1
Nick Chubb
RB
27.4
12.79
20.8%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
26.5
13.36
20.1%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
21.5
15.81
16.3%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
15.18
21.63
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Thursday, but after all the points were tallied, Zoneblitz had a 39.20-15.18 lead. For Zoneblitz, A.J. Brown had a 42-yard catch. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Creepin TD with a 56-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Zoneblitz   Creepin TD

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Zoneblitz exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Creepin TD had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Creepin TD ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Zoneblitz put up the 3rd-best score.
The loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Creepin TD.
Not only did Zoneblitz win, but they also easily covered the 5.13-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Nick Chubb registered 27.4 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Zoneblitz
Good job deploying a starting crew that produced 145.48 points this past week. We took care of business and did what we had to do.
Creepin TD
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!