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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Solid #2's
7-8 114.26
129.17
 
VS
proj
Team Kirk
93.5 4-12
119.74

The Solid #2's manage to knock off Team Kirk 114.26-93.50

Both teams underachieved compared to projections, but The Solid #2's did enough to knock off Team Kirk, earning a 114.26-93.50 win. The Solid #2's never trailed in this one after taking a 14.00-point lead on Thursday behind Brandon Aiyuk. Kirk Cousins (19.3 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (15.4) carried the flag for Team Kirk in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Solid #2's have gotten the best of Team Kirk, after winning 140.28-100.62 in their last matchup. The Solid #2's improve to 7-8 for the season, while Team Kirk fall to 4-12.

Matchup Timeline

  The Solid #2's   Team Kirk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kmet (4 Rec, 49 Rec Yds) scored 8.9 points in a 25-24 win over the Seahawks in Week 16. His scoring output was 27.9% more than his 6.96-point projection and was higher than his 6.59-point season scoring average. Kmet will face the Giants next week.
Cole Kmet

Top Player Comparison

The Solid #2's
Points
% of total points 114.26
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.66
24.83
18.1%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
14
14.42
12.3%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
13.8
11.57
12.1%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
13.7
16.86
12%
Team Kirk
Points
% of total points 93.5
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.3
22.32
20.6%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
15.4
9.57
16.5%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
11.8
13.36
12.6%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
10.4
16.41
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 46-yard pass for The Solid #2's, helping the team to a 72.66-69.80 lead.
Sunday Night
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard catch for Team Kirk, who trailed 114.26-93.50 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Solid #2's   Team Kirk

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Solid #2's (7-8) have a better record than Team Kirk (4-12).
Even the computers think The Solid #2's have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (137.92) than Team Kirk (126.88).
Once The Solid #2's put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Team Kirk (4 vs 0).
The Solid #2's don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Team Kirk (0 vs 2).
By position, The Solid #2's have outscored Team Kirk at RB this season.
The Solid #2's has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Team Kirk this season (-23).
Hey Team Kirk, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Solid #2's
This sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Case in point: we really took that to heart by doubling up Team Kirk at running back this past week (26.1 points to 10.9).
Team Kirk
Recording just a pair of targets this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for Team Kirk should investigate why their QBs are giving them the cold shoulder.