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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Finkle & Einhorn
11-5 182.71
156.57
 
VS
proj
Strait Outta Bounds
177.73 8-8
145.26

Back-and-forth battle ends with Finkle & Einhorn defeating Strait Outta Bounds in 182.71-177.73 duel

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Finkle & Einhorn earned a tight victory over Strait Outta Bounds, squeaking by for a 182.71-177.73 win. Strait Outta Bounds made a run at it on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Finkle & Einhorn led 173.21-172.48 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 5.25 points from Anthony Brown on Sunday night for Strait Outta Bounds. Tee Higgins (41.4 points) and Jalen Hurts (17.36) were the stars for Finkle & Einhorn in the win. Finkle & Einhorn (11-5) will look to maintain their momentum against The Apes, while Strait Outta Bounds (8-8) will seek to get back on track against FriendsOfDonCherry.

Matchup Timeline

  Finkle & Einhorn   Strait Outta Bounds

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Everett overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 13.8 points against his 6.01-point projection. In a 25-24 loss to the Bears, he caught 4 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Everett will face the Lions next week.
Gerald Everett

Top Player Comparison

Finkle & Einhorn
Points
% of total points 182.71
1
Tee Higgins
WR
41.4
11.38
22.7%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
17.36
21.15
9.5%
3
Michael Carter
RB
14.9
11.9
8.2%
4
Gerald Everett
TE
13.8
6.01
7.6%
Strait Outta Bounds
Points
% of total points 177.73
1
Joe Burrow
QB
55.8
21.4
31.4%
2
Braxton Berrios
WR
24.25
8.18
13.6%
3
K.J. Osborn
WR
15.05
6.25
8.5%
4
Anthony Barr
LB
14.5
7.88
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for Strait Outta Bounds, who trailed 23.00-12.80 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Strait Outta Bounds had a 155.59-147.66 lead. Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch for Finkle & Einhorn, while Jalen Hurts had a 46-yard pass. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Strait Outta Bounds with a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Gerald Everett had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Finkle & Einhorn to contribute to a 173.21-172.48 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Finkle & Einhorn   Strait Outta Bounds

StatSmack

Finkle & Einhorn must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (182.71) than their season average (148.58).
We heard scoring helps you win. Strait Outta Bounds need some help then, averaging just 139.76 versus Finkle & Einhorn's 148.58.
Even the computers think Finkle & Einhorn have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (150.76) than Strait Outta Bounds (134.6).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Strait Outta Bounds has left more points on the bench this season (341.18) than Finkle & Einhorn (162.42).
Finkle & Einhorn don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Strait Outta Bounds (7 vs 5).
Finkle & Einhorn don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Strait Outta Bounds (0 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Strait Outta Bounds - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Finkle & Einhorn (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Finkle & Einhorn have outscored Strait Outta Bounds at QB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Finkle & Einhorn has a higher average scoring margin (15) than Strait Outta Bounds this season (-2).
There's not much good to say about Strait Outta Bounds this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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