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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
LET'S GO BRAYDEN
11-4 114.04
125.18
 
VS
proj
Team Rocket
88.58 9-7
136.1

Back-and-forth battle ends with LET'S GO BRAYDEN coming back to knock off Team Rocket, 114.04-88.58

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, LET'S GO BRAYDEN rallied for a 114.04-88.58 win to hand Team Rocket their third straight loss. Despite trailing 88.58-86.04 heading into Monday night, LET'S GO BRAYDEN came storming back behind the Miami Dolphins defense (28 points). DeVonta Smith (5 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jimmy Garoppolo (322 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did everything they could for Team Rocket in defeat. This marks the second time this season LET'S GO BRAYDEN have gotten the best of Team Rocket, after winning 138.98-137.14 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  LET'S GO BRAYDEN   Team Rocket

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense (3 Pts Allowed, 164 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 28 points in a 20-3 win over the Saints in Week 16. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 10.11-point projection and was much higher than their 11.78-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

LET'S GO BRAYDEN
Points
% of total points 114.04
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
28
10.11
24.6%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
18.94
28.23
16.6%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.7
15.19
14.6%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
15.1
12.35
13.2%
Team Rocket
Points
% of total points 88.58
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
16.5
11.05
18.6%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
15.18
22.6
17.1%
3
Alexander Mattison
RB
14.5
16.19
16.4%
4
Najee Harris
RB
13.5
15.65
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 56-yard pass for Team Rocket to contribute to a 24.68-7.70 lead for Team Rocket.
Sunday Early
DeVonta Smith had a 46-yard catch for Team Rocket, who trailed 64.84-62.18 after the early action.

Points By Position

  LET'S GO BRAYDEN   Team Rocket

What If

LET'S GO BRAYDEN would have beaten four other teams besides Team Rocket this week.
Team Rocket would have lost to eight other teams besides LET'S GO BRAYDEN this week.
If LET'S GO BRAYDEN played Team Rocket every week this season, they'd be 11-4.
LET'S GO BRAYDEN would be 10-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Team Rocket.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LET'S GO BRAYDEN, Team Rocket would be 7-6.
If LET'S GO BRAYDEN had played every team in the league each week, they would be 116-49.
If they played every team every week, Team Rocket would be 87-85.

Coach Talk

LET'S GO BRAYDEN
Hey, we admire the confidence, LET'S GO BRAYDEN. It takes a special sort of gumption to play a starter with zero points (Tyler Johnson), while still earning the W.
Team Rocket
As we turn the page to 2022, our coaching staff is just itching to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for news and player developments, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!