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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Eating Purple People
11-5 100.85
103.82
 
VS
proj
Buckmasters
91.9 9-7
98.74

Eating Purple People come back to beat Buckmasters, 100.85-91.90

Eating Purple People earned a come-from-behind victory over Buckmasters, staging a comeback for a 100.85-91.90 win. Trailing 91.90-75.85 heading into Monday night, Eating Purple People roared back behind the Miami Dolphins defense (25 points). Patrick Mahomes (258 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Deebo Samuel (32 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Buckmasters in the loss. This marks the second time this season Eating Purple People have beaten Buckmasters, after winning 83.2-61.8 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Eating Purple People   Buckmasters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 164 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Saints, the Dolphins defense registered 25 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 8.02-point projection and was much higher than their 13.43-point season scoring average. The Dolphins defense ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Eating Purple People
Points
% of total points 100.85
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.02
24.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
18.35
23.13
18.2%
3
David Montgomery
RB
16.6
11.34
16.5%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
10.8
19.42
10.7%
Buckmasters
Points
% of total points 91.9
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.9
27.84
27.1%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
19.1
11.19
20.8%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
14.1
10.87
15.3%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
12
8.43
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch for Buckmasters, helping give Buckmasters a 21.20-0.00 lead.
Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for Eating Purple People, who trailed 26.80-18.80 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Buckmasters boasted a 91.90-75.85 lead. Russell Wilson teamed up with DK Metcalf for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Eating Purple People. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 24-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Buckmasters with a 50-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Eating Purple People   Buckmasters

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Buckmasters has left more points on the bench this season (760.1) than Eating Purple People (567.55).
Buckmasters are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Eating Purple People (2 vs 1).
Eating Purple People have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Buckmasters (2 vs 0).
By position, Eating Purple People have outscored Buckmasters at RB and DEF this season.
Eating Purple People don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Eating Purple People had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Buckmasters (2).
Hey Buckmasters, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Eating Purple People
Props to you, Eating Purple People. Deploying a lineup that netted nearly 101 points this past matchup.
Buckmasters
As we move ahead to 2022, our coaching staff is just itching to get back out there again next year. Follow the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for the best takes in the biz, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!