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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Shroud of mystery
8-7 96.62
100.04
 
VS
proj
Triple Crown SB
83.72 6-10
123.49

Offensively challenged Shroud of mystery top Triple Crown SB, 96.62-83.72

With the 10th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Shroud of mystery were lucky to earn a win against a team that performed even worse, securing a 96.62-83.72 win over Triple Crown SB. Triple Crown SB nabbed a 7.70-point lead on Thursday, but Shroud of mystery held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Carson Wentz (17.4 points) and Jaylen Waddle (15.2). Davante Adams (25.4 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (12) did everything they could for Triple Crown SB in the loss. This marks the second time this season Shroud of mystery have gotten the best of Triple Crown SB, after winning 136.32-78.76 in their last matchup. Shroud of mystery improve to 8-7 for the season, while Triple Crown SB fall to 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Shroud of mystery   Triple Crown SB

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown against the Saints, Waddle recorded 15.2 points this week. His scoring output was 79.5% more than his 8.47-point projection and was much higher than his 8.69-point season scoring average. Waddle ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Jaylen Waddle

Top Player Comparison

Shroud of mystery
Points
% of total points 96.62
1
Carson Wentz
QB
17.4
16.32
18%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
15.2
8.47
15.7%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
15
8.89
15.5%
4
Greg Joseph
K
12
8.4
12.4%
Triple Crown SB
Points
% of total points 83.72
1
Davante Adams
WR
25.4
14.49
30.3%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
12
9.91
14.3%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
10.1
9.43
12.1%
4
D'Onta Foreman
RB
7.7
10.41
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Shroud of mystery owned a 76.42-64.08 lead. For Shroud of mystery, Drew Lock had a 40-yard pass. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for Triple Crown SB with a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Taylor Heinicke had a 48-yard pass for Triple Crown SB, who trailed 81.42-67.82 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Shroud of mystery   Triple Crown SB

What If

Shroud of mystery would have beaten only one other team besides Triple Crown SB this week.
Triple Crown SB would have lost to nine other teams besides Shroud of mystery this week.
Shroud of mystery would be 7-8 if they played Triple Crown SB every week.
Shroud of mystery would be 5-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Triple Crown SB.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shroud of mystery, Triple Crown SB would be 8-5.
If Shroud of mystery had played every team in the league each week, they would be 70-95.
If they played every team every week, Triple Crown SB would be 84-88.

Coach Talk

Shroud of mystery
Hey, the key to football is creating and exploiting the mismatches, right? Our team found one this past week and literally doubled up Triple Crown SB at the quarterback position (24.52 points to 10.42).
Triple Crown SB
Our starting QB threw two interceptions and just one touchdown? We might need to go back and review the game tape. Was Taylor Heinicke really that off-rhythm with his receivers, or were the Cowboys just that good against the pass?