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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Bulletproof Brandt
11-5 97.65
100.37
 
VS
proj
Brad's Blasters
85.8 8-8
93.72

Despite top scorer Mixon, Brad's Blasters fall to Bulletproof Brandt, 97.65-85.80

Brad's Blasters had the premier scorer in the matchup with RB Joe Mixon accumulating 25.5 points, the third-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Bulletproof Brandt, who secured a 97.65-85.80 victory. Brad's Blasters earned a 10.00-point lead on Thursday, but Bulletproof Brandt held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (245 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 74 Rush Yds) and Jaylen Waddle (10 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Joe Mixon (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tom Brady (232 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 11 Rush Yds) did their part for Brad's Blasters in the loss. This marks the third time this season Bulletproof Brandt have taken down Brad's Blasters, after winning 102.75-102.1 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Bulletproof Brandt   Brad's Blasters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waddle overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 15.2 points against his 8.47-point projection. During a 20-3 win over the Saints, he caught 10 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. Waddle ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Jaylen Waddle

Top Player Comparison

Bulletproof Brandt
Points
% of total points 97.65
1
Kyler Murray
QB
24.35
25.35
24.9%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
15.2
8.47
15.6%
3
Alexander Mattison
RB
13
14.24
13.3%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
12.5
10.42
12.8%
Brad's Blasters
Points
% of total points 85.8
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25.5
12.31
29.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
16.7
24.28
19.5%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
10
9.4
11.7%
4
Rashod Bateman
WR
8.6
6.95
10%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Bulletproof Brandt, contributing to a 24.35-10.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 52-yard catch for Brad's Blasters, while Tom Brady had a 62-yard pass for the team, who trailed 82.45-67.90 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Bulletproof Brandt   Brad's Blasters

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Bulletproof Brandt scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite four of their eight starters exceeding their points projection, Brad's Blasters lost.
Bulletproof Brandt put up more points than their season scoring average (93.76) while Brad's Blasters fell short of theirs (99.97).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The defeat snaps a two-game winning streak for Brad's Blasters.
Not only did Bulletproof Brandt earn the win, but they also covered the 6.65-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Joe Mixon (25.5 points) recorded the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Bulletproof Brandt
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's really no other way to put it, Bulletproof Brandt: our running backs were soundly outplayed by the opposition. Alexander Mattison (70 yards from scrimmage, one TD) logged just 14 points in Week 16, while the starting backfield for Brad's Blasters doubled us up with a score of 31.4.
Brad's Blasters
As we move ahead to 2022, our coaching staff is super excited to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Experts throughout the offseason for news and player developments, and don't let that pesky agent of yours talk you into a hold-out next fantasy season!