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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS
8-8 173.6
160.87
 
VS
proj
The Philly Specials
138.7 3-13
113.44

TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS come back to knock off The Philly Specials for fourth straight win in 173.60-138.70 blowout

TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over The Philly Specials, cruising to a 173.60-138.70 win. It was the fifth loss in a row for The Philly Specials. Despite trailing 137.70-137.60 heading into Sunday night, TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS roared back behind the Dallas Cowboys defense (28 points) and Greg Zuerlein (8). Davante Adams (27.9 points) and Joe Mixon (27) led the way for The Philly Specials in the loss. TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS (8-8) will look to sustain their momentum against BallGrabbers, while The Philly Specials (3-13) will meet Wolverines in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS   The Philly Specials

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.49 points, the Cowboys defense nearly tripled that amount by scoring 28 points in a 56-14 win over the Football Team. They allowed 14 points, surrendered 257 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS this week. The Cowboys will square off against the Cardinals in Week 17.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS
Points
% of total points 173.6
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
28
9.49
16.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
24.6
22.92
14.2%
3
Sony Michel
RB
22.75
10.33
13.1%
4
Alex Singleton
LB
21.25
7.26
12.2%
The Philly Specials
Points
% of total points 138.7
1
Davante Adams
WR
27.9
16.31
20.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
27
12.75
19.5%
3
Rashaad Penny
RB
21.5
10.92
15.5%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
16.25
11.78
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS, contributing to a 47.35-41.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 52-yard catch for The Philly Specials, while Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal, contributing to a 113.45-111.50 lead for The Philly Specials.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 41-yard touchdown catch for TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS, who trailed 137.70-137.60 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS   The Philly Specials

Game Notes

TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS won even though only six of their 17 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Philly Specials had only seven of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS had one starter score zero points, while The Philly Specials had two.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 47.43-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS moves to (5-4), while The Philly Specials falls to (0-7).
In a losing effort, Davante Adams put up 27.9 points, the third-highest score for a WR this week.

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