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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Will0120
8-7 93.9
95.01
 
VS
proj
CardinalFan
92.05 7-9
83.28

CardinalFan beat predictions but lose to Will0120 in 93.90-92.05 battle

Will0120 fell short of projections while CardinalFan rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Will0120 came from behind to earn a 93.90-92.05 victory. Trailing 86.75-55.40 heading into Sunday night, Will0120 came storming back behind the Dallas Cowboys defense (14 Pts Allowed, 257 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Amari Cooper (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Rex Burkhead (29.9 points) and Rashaad Penny (20.5) carried the flag for CardinalFan in defeat. This marks the first time this season Will0120 have beaten CardinalFan, after falling 91.5-85.99 in their last matchup. Will0120 improve to 8-7 for the season, while CardinalFan fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Will0120   CardinalFan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense allowed 14 points, surrendered 257 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 56-14 win over the Football Team. In doing so, they put up 24 points to more-than-double their 9.03-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Will0120 this week. In Week 17, the Cowboys will battle the Cardinals.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Will0120
Points
% of total points 93.9
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
24
9.03
25.6%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
14.5
10.09
15.4%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
12.6
13.09
13.4%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
10.8
16.37
11.5%
CardinalFan
Points
% of total points 92.05
1
Rex Burkhead
RB
29.9
8.99
32.5%
2
Rashaad Penny
RB
20.5
10.71
22.3%
3
Dustin Hopkins
K
12
8.24
13%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
10.17
8.47
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Rex Burkhead had a 25-yard touchdown run for CardinalFan, while Dustin Hopkins had a 50-yard field goal to contribute to a 50.90-45.30 lead for CardinalFan.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Will0120, who trailed 86.75-55.40 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard catch for CardinalFan, who trailed 93.90-92.05 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Will0120   CardinalFan

Game Notes

Will0120 emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring above their points projection, CardinalFan lost.
CardinalFan can partially blame the loss on Tyler Johnson, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Will0120 got the victory despite scoring fewer points than projected, while CardinalFan exceeded their projection.
Will0120 managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 11.73-point projected margin of victory.
Will0120 moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while CardinalFan falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Rex Burkhead put up 29.9 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Will0120
Football is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up CardinalFan at the wide receiver position (37.2 points to 15.47).
CardinalFan
Hey, it's possible that CardinalFan could be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. Seeing just eight total targets this past week, their three wide receivers apparently helped their teams' causes by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.