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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Vince's Choice Team
6-8 98.28
111.98
 
VS
proj
Nicholas's Neat Team
87.94 5-9
80.42

Offensively challenged Vince's Choice Team beat Nicholas's Neat Team, 98.28-87.94

With the ninth-ranked point total in the league for the week, Vince's Choice Team were fortunate to earn a win against a foe that had an even worse week, securing a 98.28-87.94 win over Nicholas's Neat Team. Nicholas's Neat Team grabbed a 12.00-point lead on Thursday, but Vince's Choice Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Kansas City Chiefs defense, who allowed only 10 points, surrendered 303 yards, and forced 3 turnovers for 17 points, and Tom Brady, who passed for 232 yards and a touchdown and ran for 11 yards (16.38 points). The Dallas Cowboys defense (14 Pts Allowed, 257 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Russell Wilson (181 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) led the way for Nicholas's Neat Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Vince's Choice Team have knocked off Nicholas's Neat Team, after winning 161.24-120.22 in their last matchup. Vince's Choice Team improve to 6-8 for the season, while Nicholas's Neat Team fall to 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Vince's Choice Team   Nicholas's Neat Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Joseph overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 12 points against his 7.67-point projection. During a 30-23 loss to the Rams, he made all 3 of his FG attempts. Joseph ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Greg Joseph

Top Player Comparison

Vince's Choice Team
Points
% of total points 98.28
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
17
12.84
17.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
16.38
25.68
16.7%
3
Greg Joseph
K
12
7.67
12.2%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
11.5
11.1
11.7%
Nicholas's Neat Team
Points
% of total points 87.94
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
31
13.3
35.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
20.54
24.51
23.4%
3
Najee Harris
RB
13.5
15.65
15.4%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
12
11.88
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 62-yard pass for Vince's Choice Team to contribute to a 55.28-20.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Nicholas's Neat Team, who trailed 98.28-56.94 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Vince's Choice Team   Nicholas's Neat Team

Game Notes

Just four of the 10 starters on Vince's Choice Team scored higher than their point projections.
Nicholas's Neat Team had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Vince's Choice Team had one starter score zero points, while Nicholas's Neat Team had four.
The Dallas Cowboys defense and Russell Wilson both outscored the Kansas City Chiefs defense, the leading scorer for Vince's Choice Team.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Vince's Choice Team emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Nicholas's Neat Team exceeded their projection.
The matchup featured the week's two lowest scores.
The matchup's 10.34-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win concludes a two-match winless skid for Vince's Choice Team, while the loss caps a three-game unbeaten streak for Nicholas's Neat Team.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Vince's Choice Team. They got the win, but did not cover the 31.56-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the Dallas Cowboys defense recorded 31 points, the fourth-best score for a DEF this season.

Coach Talk

Vince's Choice Team
Hey, it's good to be confident, Vince's Choice Team. It's a bold move to play a starter with zero points (Austin Ekeler), while still getting the W. All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it when the postseason rolls around, and we're toast.
Nicholas's Neat Team
There's a possibility that Nicholas's Neat Team would be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just 12 targets combined in Week 16, their five starting pass-catchers (three WR, two TE) apparently contributed primarily by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.