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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Pickle Nick
7-8 125.86
98.96
 
VS
proj
Not Tua Good
85.1 5-11
90.23

Pickle Nick defy projections, earn win over Not Tua Good in 125.86-85.10 blowout

Pickle Nick exceeded expectations, rolling to a 125.86-85.10 win over Not Tua Good, who fell short of projections. Not Tua Good grabbed a 24.20-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Deebo Samuel (22.1 points) and George Kittle (2.1). But Pickle Nick held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Josh Allen, who passed for 314 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 64 yards for 32.96 points, and Nick Chubb, who racked up 184 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (26.4 points). This marks the second time this season Pickle Nick have gotten the best of Not Tua Good, after winning 89.42-85.42 in their last matchup. Pickle Nick improve to 7-8 for the season, while Not Tua Good fall to 5-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Pickle Nick   Not Tua Good

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Bengals in Week 16, Andrews caught 8 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 20.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Pickle Nick this week. Next week, Andrews will play the Rams.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Pickle Nick
Points
% of total points 125.86
1
Josh Allen
QB
32.96
22.73
26.2%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
26.4
11.94
21%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
20.5
8.84
16.3%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
12.4
12.66
9.9%
Not Tua Good
Points
% of total points 85.1
1
Deebo Samuel
WR
22.1
11.19
26%
2
Chase Edmonds
RB
18.7
9.33
22%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.3
17.5
21.5%
4
Dustin Hopkins
K
12
7.82
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch for Not Tua Good to contribute to a 24.20-0.00 lead for Not Tua Good.
Sunday Early
Dustin Hopkins had a 50-yard field goal for Not Tua Good, who trailed 84.66-81.80 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Jerry Jeudy had a 40-yard catch for Pickle Nick to contribute to a 105.06-85.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pickle Nick   Not Tua Good

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Not Tua Good, Pickle Nick averaged more points (107.64) than they usually score (94.81).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Not Tua Good has left more points on the bench this season (611.2) than Pickle Nick (480.3).
Pickle Nick don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Not Tua Good (3 vs 2).
By position, Pickle Nick have outscored Not Tua Good at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Pickle Nick has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Not Tua Good this season (-8).
Hey Not Tua Good, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Pickle Nick
Getting the win is most important, Pickle Nick, but we certainly know of one spot where we should improve as a team. Our wide receivers were clearly outplayed by the opposition. Christian Kirk (48 total yards, no TDs) and Jerry Jeudy (60 yards, no TDs) combined for just 10.8 points in Week 16. The pass-catchers for Not Tua Good doubled us up with a score of 25.4.
Not Tua Good
The problem in Week 16 isn't exactly rocket science, Not Tua Good. Going with the Carolina Panthers defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's use this as a learning experience and all agree that it won't happen again?