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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
PatsNation
7-9 165.42
172.52
 
VS
proj
Sofia Pals
141.26 7-8
149.64

Despite top scorer Murray, Sofia Pals fall to PatsNation, 165.42-141.26

Sofia Pals had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Kyler Murray racking up 30.2 points, the eighth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish PatsNation, who emerged victorious with a 165.42-141.26 victory. Sofia Pals earned a 22.76-point lead on Thursday, but PatsNation held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Johnson, who passed for 304 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26.96 points, and Alex Singleton, who made 12 tackles and intercepted a pass (22.16 points). Kyler Murray (245 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 74 Rush Yds) and Dalton Schultz (8 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Sofia Pals in the loss. This marks the second time this season PatsNation have beaten Sofia Pals, after winning 175.16-155.2 in their last matchup. PatsNation improve to 7-9 for the season, while Sofia Pals fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  PatsNation   Sofia Pals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 12 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Giants, Singleton put up 22.16 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.96-point projection and was much higher than his 8.35-point season scoring average. Singleton ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Alex Singleton

Top Player Comparison

PatsNation
Points
% of total points 165.42
1
Josh Johnson
QB
26.96
21.58
16.3%
2
Alex Singleton
LB
22.16
6.96
13.4%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.66
25.95
12.5%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
18.7
10.38
11.3%
Sofia Pals
Points
% of total points 141.26
1
Kyler Murray
QB
30.2
28.67
21.4%
2
Dalton Schultz
TE
18.2
10.37
12.9%
3
Darrel Williams
RB
13.2
8.45
9.3%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
12.48
12.21
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Sofia Pals, helping the team to a 56.46-10.30 lead.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 46-yard pass for PatsNation, while Tyler Boyd had a 68-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 117.68-74.56 lead for PatsNation.
Sunday Late
Jerry Jeudy had a 40-yard catch for Sofia Pals, who trailed 136.92-110.56 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  PatsNation   Sofia Pals

What If

PatsNation would have beaten only three other teams besides Sofia Pals this week.
Sofia Pals would have lost to eight other teams besides PatsNation this week.
If they played Sofia Pals every week, PatsNation would be 6-9 this season.
PatsNation would be 4-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sofia Pals.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as PatsNation, Sofia Pals would be 6-7.
If PatsNation had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-112.
If they played every team every week, Sofia Pals would be 82-83.

Coach Talk

PatsNation
Spotting mismatches is a big key to success in football. We really emphasized that by doubling up Sofia Pals at running back this past week (37.2 points to 15.3).
Sofia Pals
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting backfield for Sofia Pals collectively recorded three receptions on only four measly targets this past week.