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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Tua D’s
9-7 166.15
148.91
 
VS
proj
Steven’s team
136 8-8
146.94

Tua D’s top projections, defeat Steven’s team in 166.15-136.00 romp

Tua D’s brought their A game and beat expectations, cruising to a 166.15-136.00 win over Steven’s team, who fell short of projections. Tua D’s never trailed in this one after taking a 4.10-point lead on Thursday behind George Kittle. Cooper Kupp (22.3 points) and Stefon Diggs (21.5) were the top scorers for Steven’s team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Tua D’s have beaten Steven’s team, after falling 134.8-83.85 in their last matchup. Tua D’s improve to 9-7 for the season, while Steven’s team fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Tua D’s   Steven’s team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense scored 24 points in a 32-6 win over the Panthers to nearly double their 12.63-point projection. They allowed only 6 points, surrendered 273 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Tua D’s this week. Next week, the Buccaneers will square off against the Jets.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Tua D’s
Points
% of total points 166.15
1
Tee Higgins
WR
50.4
15.18
30.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
27.35
30.73
16.5%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
24
12.63
14.4%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
16.5
14.01
9.9%
Steven’s team
Points
% of total points 136
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.3
24.8
16.4%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.5
17.5
15.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
19.7
29.9
14.5%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
18
10.47
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Tua D’s to contribute to a 47.95-18.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Tua D’s had a 134.35-102.00 lead. For Tua D’s, Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Steven’s team with a 62-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Gerald Everett had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Steven’s team, who trailed 144.45-118.80 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Tua D’s   Steven’s team

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Tua D’s scored higher than their point projections.
Steven’s team lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Tua D’s had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Steven’s team.
Tua D’s put up more points than their season scoring average (131.72) while Steven’s team fell short of theirs (147.62).
Tua D’s put up more points than their projected total, while Steven’s team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 30.15-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a two-game winning streak for Steven’s team.
Not only did Tua D’s get the win, but they also covered the 1.97-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Tua D’s moves to (5-5), while Steven’s team falls to (6-3).

Coach Talk

Tua D’s
Kudos to you, Tua D’s. Deploying a starting crew that earned more than 166 points this past week.
Steven’s team
Recording just a pair of targets this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for Steven’s team should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.