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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Flacco is Elite
9-7 142.4
132.7
 
VS
proj
Jeff's Very Believable Team
95.44 8-8
109.17

Flacco is Elite beat Jeff's Very Believable Team for third straight win in 142.40-95.44 rout

Flacco is Elite extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Jeff's Very Believable Team, rolling to a 142.40-95.44 win. Jeff's Very Believable Team earned a 21.6-point lead on Saturday behind a standout showing from Davante Adams (33.4 points). But Flacco is Elite held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Joe Burrow, who passed for 525 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards for 38.1 points, and Justin Jefferson, who caught 8 passes for 116 yards (19.6 points). This marks the first time this season Flacco is Elite have gotten the best of Jeff's Very Believable Team, after falling 111.66-106.26 in their last matchup. Flacco is Elite improve to 9-7 for the season, while Jeff's Very Believable Team fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Flacco is Elite   Jeff's Very Believable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Ravens in Week 16, Burrow passed for 525 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards. In doing so, he put up 38.1 points and scored 73.4% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Flacco is Elite this week. Next week, Burrow will face the Chiefs.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Flacco is Elite
Points
% of total points 142.4
1
Joe Burrow
QB
38.1
21.97
26.8%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.6
19.07
13.8%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.2
16.51
12.1%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
16.2
13.97
11.4%
Jeff's Very Believable Team
Points
% of total points 95.44
1
Davante Adams
WR
33.4
21.78
35%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
15.1
16.3
15.8%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
12.1
13.51
12.7%
4
Derek Carr
QB
9.54
16.87
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Flacco is Elite, helping the team to a 125.20-41.80 lead.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Jeff's Very Believable Team, while Jerry Jeudy had a 40-yard catch for the team, who trailed 125.20-87.54 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Flacco is Elite   Jeff's Very Believable Team

StatSmack

Flacco is Elite are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jeff's Very Believable Team need some help then, averaging just 127.35 versus Flacco is Elite's 139.57.
Flacco is Elite don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jeff's Very Believable Team (3 vs 2).
Flacco is Elite have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Jeff's Very Believable Team (2 vs 0).
Flacco is Elite should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Jeff's Very Believable Team (5 vs 3).
Flacco is Elite have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Jeff's Very Believable Team (68 vs 51).
By position, Flacco is Elite have outscored Jeff's Very Believable Team at QB and TE this season.
Flacco is Elite has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Jeff's Very Believable Team this season (-2).
The starters for Flacco is Elite had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Jeff's Very Believable Team (2).
Hey Jeff's Very Believable Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Flacco is Elite
Whoa, that Ravens defense didn't stand a chance! 37 completions on 46 attempts: good enough for an 80 percent completion percentage for Joe Burrow. We know the GM of Flacco is Elite has to be appreciative of that attention to detail.
Jeff's Very Believable Team
With just a pair of receptions on four measly targets this past week, the starting running backs for Jeff's Very Believable Team clearly should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to start checking down more often.