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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dread Lox Monstaz
7-8 118.2
105.48
 
VS
proj
Delusions of grandeur 2
90.72 7-9
81.41

Dread Lox Monstaz defy expectations, earn win against Delusions of grandeur 2 in 118.20-90.72 rout

Both teams showed up, but it was Dread Lox Monstaz who came out on top, cruising to a 118.20-90.72 win over Delusions of grandeur 2. Delusions of grandeur 2 took a 7.50-point lead on Thursday, but Dread Lox Monstaz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Damien Harris, who ran for 103 yards and 3 touchdowns for 29.3 points, and Kyler Murray, who passed for 245 yards and a touchdown and ran for 74 yards (21.9 points). Patrick Mahomes (258 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Tyler Boyd (3 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Delusions of grandeur 2 in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dread Lox Monstaz have gotten the best of Delusions of grandeur 2, after falling 96.98-74.96 in their last matchup. Dread Lox Monstaz improve to 7-8 for the season, while Delusions of grandeur 2 fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Dread Lox Monstaz   Delusions of grandeur 2

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Browns in Week 16, the Packers defense allowed 22 points, surrendered 408 yards, and intercepted 4 passes. In doing so, they put up 13 points and scored 73.3% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dread Lox Monstaz this week. Next week, the Packers will go up against the Vikings.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

Dread Lox Monstaz
Points
% of total points 118.2
1
Damien Harris
RB
29.3
13.07
24.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
21.9
23.57
18.5%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
16.6
16.08
14%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
13
7.5
11%
Delusions of grandeur 2
Points
% of total points 90.72
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.32
25.31
24.6%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
16
9.02
17.6%
3
Gerald Everett
TE
14.8
6.86
16.3%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
12.1
13.24
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Dread Lox Monstaz, contributing to a 34.90-7.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 68-yard touchdown catch for Delusions of grandeur 2, who trailed 87.40-35.50 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass for Delusions of grandeur 2, while Gerald Everett had a 24-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 111.90-84.72 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard catch for Dread Lox Monstaz, helping the team to a 118.20-90.72 lead.

Points By Position

  Dread Lox Monstaz   Delusions of grandeur 2

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Dread Lox Monstaz scored higher than their projected point totals.
Delusions of grandeur 2 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Delusions of grandeur 2 could have used points from Ty Johnson and James Conner, as both put up goose eggs.
Dread Lox Monstaz put up more points than their season scoring average (103.87) while Delusions of grandeur 2 fell short of theirs (99.82).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The victory snaps a three-game losing skid for Dread Lox Monstaz.
Not only did Dread Lox Monstaz win, but they also covered the 24.07-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Dread Lox Monstaz moves to (4-5), while Delusions of grandeur 2 falls to (1-6).
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes put up 22.32 points, the fourth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Dread Lox Monstaz
Kudos to you, Dread Lox Monstaz. Nice job deploying a lineup that blew the opposition out by a whopping 27.48 points this past week.
Delusions of grandeur 2
Posting two receptions on only three measly targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for Delusions of grandeur 2 should remind their quarterbacks to get them more involved (and dial up a screen play or two).