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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Hard Ticket
6-9 150.5
124.93
 
VS
proj
Big Boss Man
92.06 5-10
122.06

Hard Ticket knock off Big Boss Man in 150.50-92.06 blowout

Hard Ticket stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 150.50-92.06 win over Big Boss Man, who fell short of projections. Hard Ticket never trailed in this one after taking a 1.00-point lead on Thursday behind Nick Bosa (6 points). Joe Burrow (525 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (27 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did their part for Big Boss Man in the loss. This marks the first time this season Hard Ticket have taken down Big Boss Man, after falling 172.48-139.26 in their last matchup. Hard Ticket improve to 6-9 for the season, while Big Boss Man fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Ticket   Big Boss Man

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 17-13 loss to the Raiders, the Broncos defense scored 9 points to beat their 6.68-point projection. They allowed 17 points, surrendered 342 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hard Ticket this week. Next week, the Broncos will go up against the Chargers.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Hard Ticket
Points
% of total points 150.5
1
Tee Higgins
WR
48.4
15.05
32.2%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
27.3
26.49
18.1%
3
Sony Michel
RB
22.5
11.47
15%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
16.2
13.97
10.8%
Big Boss Man
Points
% of total points 92.06
1
Joe Burrow
QB
47.5
24.58
51.6%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
10.1
12.48
11%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
9.96
21.05
10.8%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
8.1
11.23
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Hard Ticket to contribute to a 33.30-9.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Hard Ticket who emerged with the lead, 131.50-63.90. For Hard Ticket, Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Big Boss Man with a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Hard Ticket   Big Boss Man

Game Notes

Hard Ticket had five of their 10 starting players score higher than their projected points.
Big Boss Man had only one of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Hard Ticket had one starter score zero points, while Big Boss Man had two.
Hard Ticket put up more points than their season scoring average (149.71) while Big Boss Man fell short of theirs (131.8).
Hard Ticket scored more points than their projected total, while Big Boss Man failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 58.44-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Hard Ticket win, but they also covered the 2.87-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Hard Ticket moves to (2-6), while Big Boss Man falls to (2-6).
A bright spot in the defeat, Joe Burrow officially registered the fifth-best scoring output for any QB this season with 47.5 points.

Coach Talk

Hard Ticket
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? We made that a point of emphasis by doubling up Big Boss Man at running back this past week (32.5 points to 13.9).
Big Boss Man
There's a real chance that Big Boss Man would be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just 11 targets combined in Week 16, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently did a superb job running decoy routes and blocking downfield.