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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Killers
7-8 123
119.68
 
VS
proj
Gandalf's Staff
93 5-10
125.24

Gandalf's Staff succumb to The Killers, 123-93

There's no easy way to say it, Gandalf's Staff underperformed, at least based on projections, as The Killers secured a 123-93 win. Gandalf's Staff nabbed a 16-point lead on Thursday, but The Killers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tee Higgins (48 points) and Jalen Hurts (20). Patrick Mahomes (28 points) and Kyle Pitts (18) carried the flag for Gandalf's Staff in the loss. This marks the third time this season The Killers have taken down Gandalf's Staff, after winning 130-126 in their last matchup. The Killers improve to 7-8 for the season, while Gandalf's Staff fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  The Killers   Gandalf's Staff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gay overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 12 points against his 8.87-point projection. In a 30-23 win over the Vikings, he made all 3 of his FG attempts. Gay ranks #79 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Matt Gay

Top Player Comparison

The Killers
Points
% of total points 123
1
Tee Higgins
WR
48
17.22
39%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
20
22.93
16.3%
3
Matt Gay
K
12
8.87
9.8%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
11
10.4
8.9%
Gandalf's Staff
Points
% of total points 93
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28
29.64
30.1%
2
Kyle Pitts
TE
18
16.38
19.4%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
16
16.42
17.2%
4
Darnell Mooney
WR
13
13.98
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch for The Killers, while Jalen Hurts had a 46-yard pass, contributing to a 112-46 lead for The Killers.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass for Gandalf's Staff, who trailed 123-93 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  The Killers   Gandalf's Staff

StatSmack

The Killers are unstoppable against Gandalf's Staff this season, with a record of 3-0.
This isn't a fluke. In three games vs Gandalf's Staff this season, The Killers have averaged more points (133.67) than they usually score this season (126.33).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Gandalf's Staff has left more points on the bench this season (1,036) than The Killers (952).
The Killers are clutch masters, with more close wins than Gandalf's Staff (1 vs 0).
By position, The Killers have outscored Gandalf's Staff at WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for The Killers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Gandalf's Staff (1).
Hey Gandalf's Staff, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Killers
Bravo, The Killers. Nice work deploying a starting crew that recorded 123 points this past matchup.
Gandalf's Staff
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: The starting RBs for Gandalf's Staff collectively logged one reception on only two measly targets this past week.