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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
d.s. saints
8-10 108.4
115.17
 
VS
proj
vipers
88.4 8-10
90.04

d.s. saints overcome starter's goose egg, knock off vipers, 108.4-88.4

Both teams were impeded by starters who put up 0 points, but d.s. saints were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 108.4-88.4 win over vipers. d.s. saints never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5.3-point lead on Saturday behind Travis Kelce (9.4 points). Tom Brady (50.6 points) and DJ Moore (10) led the way for vipers in the loss. This marks the third time this season d.s. saints have knocked off vipers, after winning 105.2-75.2 in their last matchup. d.s. saints finish the season at 8-10, while vipers end the campaign at 8-10.

Matchup Timeline

  d.s. saints   vipers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tannehill overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 52.5 points against his 38.76-point projection. During a 28-25 win over the Texans, he passed for 287 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Ryan Tannehill

Top Player Comparison

d.s. saints
Points
% of total points 108.4
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
52.5
38.76
48.4%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
17.1
12.67
15.8%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
9.4
11.44
8.7%
4
David Montgomery
RB
7.9
12.76
7.3%
vipers
Points
% of total points 88.4
1
Tom Brady
QB
50.6
43.14
57.2%
2
DJ Moore
WR
10
8.54
11.3%
3
Robbie Gould
K
9
6.26
10.2%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
7
8.03
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 45-yard touchdown catch for d.s. saints to contribute to a 93.6-9.6 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for vipers, who trailed 108.4-88.4 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  d.s. saints   vipers

StatSmack

d.s. saints are up in wins against vipers this season, with a record of 3-1.
They don't even seem to consider you a threat. d.s. saints have a winning record vs vipers this season despite scoring less against them on average (112.33) than their overall season average (120.51).
We heard scoring helps you win. vipers need some help then, averaging just 102.36 versus d.s. saints's 120.51.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. vipers has left more points on the bench this season (1,217) than d.s. saints (899.5).
d.s. saints don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than vipers (5 vs 3).
d.s. saints play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than vipers (2).
d.s. saints should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than vipers (8 vs 5).
d.s. saints have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than vipers (71 vs 50).
By position, d.s. saints have outscored vipers at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
d.s. saints don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey vipers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

d.s. saints
You know what, d.s. saints, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. Deploying a player with zero points (Tee Higgins), while still earning a W... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists. It's a saucy way to conclude the season and the fantasy gods were good to you this week.
vipers
The problem in Week 18 was pretty easy to identify, vipers. Going with James Robinson and Aaron Jones in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied over 108 points... we'll deem this to be a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again?