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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Taking Names & Kicking Bass
11-5 164.75
166.43
 
VS
proj
Zoomans team
150.83 11-5
158.04

Taking Names & Kicking Bass come back to top Zoomans team for sixth straight win, 164.75-150.83

Taking Names & Kicking Bass extended their win streak to six games with a come-from-behind victory over Zoomans team, staging a comeback for a 164.75-150.83 win. Despite trailing 150.83-127.10 heading into Monday night, Taking Names & Kicking Bass came storming back behind Keenan Allen (16.9 points) and Drue Tranquill (9.5). George Kittle (6 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Josh Allen (172 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 41 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the top scorers for Zoomans team in the loss. This marks the third time this season Taking Names & Kicking Bass have gotten the best of Zoomans team, after winning 181.04-160.77 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Taking Names & Kicking Bass   Zoomans team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 25.5 points against his 20.49-point projection. In a 22-18 win over the Patriots, he passed for 375 yards and 3 touchdowns. Burrow ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Taking Names & Kicking Bass
Points
% of total points 164.75
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.5
20.49
15.5%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.3
20.87
15.4%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.9
13.34
10.3%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
14.7
10.46
8.9%
Zoomans team
Points
% of total points 150.83
1
George Kittle
TE
27
11.06
17.9%
2
Josh Allen
QB
24.98
24.07
16.6%
3
Najee Harris
RB
13.5
11.17
9%
4
Danielle Hunter
OL
13
6.92
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time plays Saturday, but after all was said and done, Zoomans team emerged with a 134.68-87.10 lead. For Taking Names & Kicking Bass, Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass. George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Zoomans team, while Brandon Aiyuk had a 54-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Taking Names & Kicking Bass   Zoomans team

Game Notes

Taking Names & Kicking Bass won despite the fact that only six of their 15 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Zoomans team had only six of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Taking Names & Kicking Bass put up more points than their season scoring average (150.93) while Zoomans team fell short of theirs (160.13).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Taking Names & Kicking Bass win, but they also covered the 8.39-point forecasted margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Taking Names & Kicking Bass moves to (6-0), while Zoomans team falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, George Kittle (27 points) officially put up the fifth-highest score for a TE this season.

Coach Talk

Taking Names & Kicking Bass
Well done, Taking Names & Kicking Bass. Nice job assembling a team that posted 164.75 points this past matchup.
Zoomans team
As we move ahead to 2023, our coaching staff is super excited 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!