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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Bridge Over Troubled Water
10-6 149.4
180.67
 
VS
proj
BerniesBandits
147.15 9-7
198.86

Back-and-forth battle ends with Bridge Over Troubled Water knocking off BerniesBandits in 149.40-147.15 squeaker

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Bridge Over Troubled Water earned a close victory over BerniesBandits, eking out a 149.40-147.15 win. BerniesBandits made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Bridge Over Troubled Water led 149.40-137.25 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9.9 points from Alvin Kamara on Monday night for BerniesBandits. Bridge Over Troubled Water were led by Justin Herbert (336 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 15 Rush Yds) and Dalton Schultz (8 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the second time this season Bridge Over Troubled Water have taken down BerniesBandits, after winning 272.6-132.5 in their last matchup. Bridge Over Troubled Water improve to 10-6 for the season, while BerniesBandits fall to 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Bridge Over Troubled Water   BerniesBandits

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 23 points against his 11.88-point projection. In a 41-21 win over the Ravens, he caught 3 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Boyd ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Bridge Over Troubled Water
Points
% of total points 149.4
1
Justin Herbert
QB
28.7
47.45
19.2%
2
Dalton Schultz
TE
23.2
13.06
15.5%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
23
11.88
15.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
22
18.54
14.7%
BerniesBandits
Points
% of total points 147.15
1
The New York Jets defense
DEF
38
28.3
25.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
35.25
41.92
24%
3
Mecole Hardman
WR
17.4
12.74
11.8%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
16.7
22.49
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for Bridge Over Troubled Water to contribute to a 35.60-4.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 68-yard touchdown catch for Bridge Over Troubled Water to contribute to a 116.20-74.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for BerniesBandits, while Brandon McManus had a 55-yard field goal to contribute to a 137.25-126.20 lead for BerniesBandits.

Points By Position

  Bridge Over Troubled Water   BerniesBandits

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Bridge Over Troubled Water scored more than their projected point totals.
BerniesBandits had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for BerniesBandits (The New York Jets defense and Russell Wilson) scored more points than Justin Herbert, the leading scorer for Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The win snaps a two-game losing slide for Bridge Over Troubled Water, while the loss breaks a three-game winning streak for BerniesBandits.
In close games this season, Bridge Over Troubled Water moves to (1-2), while BerniesBandits falls to (2-1).
In a losing effort, the New York Jets defense registered 38 points, the second-best score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

Bridge Over Troubled Water
Only one field goal on three attempts? In a matchup this close, Matt Prater probably had the GM of Bridge Over Troubled Water sweating bullets.
BerniesBandits
Normally, missing a field goal isn't anything to really be worried about, but talk about impeccable timing: Brandon McManus went 2-for-3 on FGs instead of 3-for-3, and BerniesBandits dropped the matchup by 2.25 points. We'll let you do the math on that one.