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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Snapple Fan267
12-4 124.34
123.1
 
VS
proj
Endzonio Gibson
98.2 9-7
114.62

Endzonio Gibson fall short of expectations, lose to Snapple Fan267 in 124.34-98.20 blowout

Endzonio Gibson underperformed projections, as Snapple Fan267 rolled to a 124.34-98.20 win. Endzonio Gibson earned a 1.90-point lead on Thursday, but Snapple Fan267 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Dallas Cowboys defense (24 points) and Justin Herbert (18.94). Kyler Murray (245 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 74 Rush Yds) and Amari Cooper (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for Endzonio Gibson in the loss. This marks the second time this season Snapple Fan267 have taken down Endzonio Gibson, after winning 97.84-79.2 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Snapple Fan267   Endzonio Gibson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 14 points, surrendering 257 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Football Team, the Cowboys defense scored 24 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.03-point projection and was much higher than their 12-point season scoring average. The Cowboys defense ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Snapple Fan267
Points
% of total points 124.34
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
24
9.03
19.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
18.94
24.22
15.2%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
15.1
13.12
12.1%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
15.1
12.34
12.1%
Endzonio Gibson
Points
% of total points 98.2
1
Kyler Murray
QB
21.9
23.57
22.3%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
18
12.96
18.3%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
13.2
11.3
13.4%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
12.8
12.86
13%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Endzonio Gibson, helping the team to a 26.90-3.10 lead.

Points By Position

  Snapple Fan267   Endzonio Gibson

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on Snapple Fan267 exceeded their projected point totals.
Endzonio Gibson had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Endzonio Gibson can partially blame the loss on DeVante Parker, who didn't score any points.
Snapple Fan267 put up more points than their season scoring average (115.96) while Endzonio Gibson fell short of theirs (107.18).
Snapple Fan267 scored more points than their projected total, while Endzonio Gibson fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 26.14-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Snapple Fan267 win, but they also easily covered the 8.48-point predicted margin of victory.
Snapple Fan267 moves to (6-2) in blowout games this season, while Endzonio Gibson falls to (2-4).
A bright spot in the loss, Kyler Murray put up 21.9 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Snapple Fan267
Well done, Snapple Fan267. Deploying a lineup that won by over 26 points in Week 16.
Endzonio Gibson
Fortunately, Endzonio Gibson, this week's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Choosing to start DeVante Parker in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.