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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Nick's Nice Team
10-6 915
858.28
 
VS
proj
Gridiron Angels
819 9-7
908.55

Nick's Nice Team overcome negative points, defeat Gridiron Angels, 915-819

Despite negative points from the Denver Broncos defense, Nick's Nice Team were able to persevere and earn the victory, securing a 915-819 win over Gridiron Angels. Nick's Nice Team never trailed in this one after earning a 105-point lead on Saturday behind Joe Burrow (424 points) and DeVonta Smith (143). Josh Allen (172 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 41 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and CeeDee Lamb (10 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did their part for Gridiron Angels in the loss. This marks the second time this season Nick's Nice Team have knocked off Gridiron Angels, after falling 1,064-646 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Nick's Nice Team   Gridiron Angels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 143 points in a 40-34 lost to the Cowboys in Week 16. His scoring output was 83.8% more than his 77.8-point projection and was much higher than his 81.22-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Nick's Nice Team
Points
% of total points 915
1
Joe Burrow
QB
424
319.67
46.3%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
143
77.8
15.6%
3
DJ Moore
WR
115
70.27
12.6%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
94
99.94
10.3%
Gridiron Angels
Points
% of total points 819
1
Josh Allen
QB
247
341.06
30.2%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
150
103.1
18.3%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
126
100.5
15.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
115
100.34
14%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams Saturday, after which Nick's Nice Team owned a 919-814 lead. Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Nick's Nice Team, while DJ Moore had a 47-yard catch. Meanwhile, CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Gridiron Angels, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Nick's Nice Team   Gridiron Angels

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Nick's Nice Team scored more than their point projections.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Gridiron Angels lost.
Nick's Nice Team put up more points than their season scoring average (895.38) while Gridiron Angels fell short of theirs (945.63).
Nick's Nice Team put up more points than their projected total, while Gridiron Angels failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 96-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This win snaps a two-match winless skid for Nick's Nice Team, while the loss breaks a two-game unbeaten streak for Gridiron Angels.

Coach Talk

Nick's Nice Team
Listen, Nick's Nice Team, we certainly appreciate the confidence. It takes real gumption to field a player with negative points (the Denver Broncos defense) while still earning the win.
Gridiron Angels
Gridiron Angels may find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunities this past week. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) were targeted a healthy 33 times in Week 16. With only 20 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.