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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Lil D
10-5 172.5
118.32
 
VS
proj
Ice Up Son!
154 11-5
127.07

Lil D defeat Ice Up Son!, 172.5-154.0

Both teams showed up and outperformed projections, but it was Lil D who got the victory, securing a 172.5-154.0 win over Ice Up Son!. Ice Up Son! earned a 19-point lead on Saturday behind Jonathan Taylor (10 points) and Zach Ertz (9), but Lil D held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tee Higgins (12 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Josh Allen (314 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 64 Rush Yds). The Dallas Cowboys defense (30.5 points) and Justin Jackson (29) did everything they could for Ice Up Son! in the loss. This marks the first time this season Lil D have taken down Ice Up Son!, after falling 192-157.5 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Lil D   Ice Up Son!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Panthers in Week 16, Succop made all 4 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 16 points and scored 82.6% higher than his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percentage of any K in the league this season. Next week, Succop will face the Jets.
Ryan Succop

Top Player Comparison

Lil D
Points
% of total points 172.5
1
Tee Higgins
WR
39
11.87
22.6%
2
Josh Allen
QB
37
25.44
21.4%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
28
11.93
16.2%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
16.5
10.77
9.6%
Ice Up Son!
Points
% of total points 154
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
30.5
12.33
19.8%
2
Justin Jackson
RB
29
11.52
18.8%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
20.5
9.63
13.3%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
19
26.89
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for Ice Up Son!, helping the team to a 19.0-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Lil D became the proud owner of a 157.0-115.5 lead. Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch for Lil D, while Joe Mixon had a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Ice Up Son!, while Dustin Hopkins had a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Lil D   Ice Up Son!

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Ice Up Son! has left more points on the bench this season (524) than Lil D (431).
Lil D play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Ice Up Son! (1).
Lil D are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Ice Up Son! (0 vs 2).
Ice Up Son! have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Lil D (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Lil D have outscored Ice Up Son! at TE and K this season.
Lil D don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Ice Up Son!, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Lil D
Assembling a lineup that posted 172.5 points this past week... we did what we needed to do and took care of business.
Ice Up Son!
As we bid farewell to 2021, our coaching staff can look back on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just 11 ups and five downs, but still... Our coaching staff thanks you for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2022!