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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Griddy King
13-3 118.34
122.44
 
VS
proj
My Team
69.7 9-7
114.97

My Team come up short of expectations, lose to Griddy King in 118.34-69.70 drubbing

My Team were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Griddy King rolled to a 118.34-69.70 win. My Team grabbed a 3.10-point lead on Thursday, but Griddy King held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Amari Cooper, who caught 7 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown for 18 points, and Russell Wilson, who passed for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards (16.54 points). Kirk Cousins (17.3 points) and Alexander Mattison (14.5) did their part for My Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season Griddy King have gotten the best of My Team, after winning 167.36-141.3 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Griddy King   My Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 16 points against their 8.95-point projection. During a 32-6 win over the Panthers, they allowed only 6 points, surrendered 273 yards, and intercepted a pass. The Buccaneers defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Jets next week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Griddy King
Points
% of total points 118.34
1
Amari Cooper
WR
18
12.96
15.2%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
16.54
21.07
14%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.3
20.06
13.8%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
16
8.95
13.5%
My Team
Points
% of total points 69.7
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.3
18.29
24.8%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
14.5
16.18
20.8%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
8.3
10.92
11.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
6.9
20.2
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Griddy King to contribute to a 94.34-62.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Griddy King   My Team

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Griddy King scored more than their point projections.
All nine starters for My Team fell below their points projection.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Griddy King earn the W, but they also easily covered the 7.47-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Griddy King moves to (9-2), while My Team falls to (5-6).
A bright spot in the loss, Kirk Cousins scored 17.3 points, the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Griddy King
Assembling a lineup that recorded over 118 points this past week... we took care of business and did what we had to do.
My Team
As we turn the page to 2022, our coaching staff is just itching to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for the best takes in the biz, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!