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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
ALSS81
13-3 170.23
144.86
 
VS
proj
Det. Lions
114.93 11-5
135.28

ALSS81 top Det. Lions for fifth straight win in 170.23-114.93 beatdown

ALSS81 extended their win streak to five games with a convincing victory over Det. Lions, rolling to a 170.23-114.93 win. ALSS81 never trailed in this one after earning a 2.00-point lead on Thursday behind Jeffery Simmons. Tom Brady (18.7 points) and Tyler Bass (12.93) led the way for Det. Lions in the loss. This marks the third time this season ALSS81 have beaten Det. Lions, after winning 148.95-147.45 in their last matchup. ALSS81 (13-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Det. Lions (11-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  ALSS81   Det. Lions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Browns in Week 16, Douglas made 5 tackles and intercepted 2 passes. In doing so, he put up 11 points to more-than-quadruple his 2.65-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any CB in the league this season. Douglas will face the Vikings next week.
Rasul Douglas

Top Player Comparison

ALSS81
Points
% of total points 170.23
1
Josh Allen
QB
40.1
28.58
23.6%
2
Damien Harris
RB
28.3
12.56
16.6%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
25.5
12.31
15%
4
Davante Adams
WR
23.4
14.49
13.7%
Det. Lions
Points
% of total points 114.93
1
Tom Brady
QB
18.7
28.13
16.3%
2
Tyler Bass
K
12.93
12.29
11.3%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
12.5
10.42
10.9%
4
Najee Harris
RB
11
14.27
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, ALSS81 owned a 149.60-81.83 lead. For ALSS81, Joe Mixon had a 52-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Det. Lions with a 62-yard pass.

Points By Position

  ALSS81   Det. Lions

StatSmack

Det. Lions can't seem to beat ALSS81 this season, with a record of 0-3.
You shouldn't be surprised. In three games vs Det. Lions this season, ALSS81 have averaged more points (158.3) than they usually score this season (146.03).
ALSS81 are on fire, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. ALSS81 are doing a better job of that, averaging 146.03 versus Det. Lions's 135.46.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. ALSS81 has left fewer points on the bench this season (627.1) than Det. Lions (688.6).
ALSS81 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Det. Lions (8 vs 5).
ALSS81 are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Det. Lions (2).
ALSS81 don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Det. Lions (0 vs 1).
ALSS81 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Det. Lions (8 vs 6).
ALSS81 have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Det. Lions (127 vs 100).
By position, ALSS81 have outscored Det. Lions at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
ALSS81 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Det. Lions this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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