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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Volcano Man
9-7 132.36
132.28
 
VS
proj
Project Sasquatch
99.3 6-10
125.15

Volcano Man beat Project Sasquatch for third straight win in 132.36-99.30 drubbing

Volcano Man extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Project Sasquatch, cruising to a 132.36-99.30 win. Volcano Man never trailed in this one after nabbing a 5.20-point lead on Thursday behind Travis Etienne Jr. (12.7 points). Austin Ekeler (21.9 points) and Tyreek Hill (13.3) carried the flag for Project Sasquatch in the loss. This marks the second time this season Volcano Man have gotten the best of Project Sasquatch, after winning 126.24-123.46 in their last matchup. Volcano Man (9-7) will look to keep it rolling against Olsztyn Tigers, while Project Sasquatch (6-10) meet 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Volcano Man   Project Sasquatch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chark Jr. scored 13.8 points in a 37-23 loss to the Panthers to nearly double his 7.44-point projection. He caught 4 passes for 108 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Volcano Man this week. In Week 17, Chark Jr. and the Lions will square off against the Bears.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Volcano Man
Points
% of total points 132.36
1
George Kittle
TE
28
11.06
21.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.16
17.7
18.3%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
18
13.4
13.6%
4
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
13.8
7.44
10.4%
Project Sasquatch
Points
% of total points 99.3
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.63
22.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
13.3
19.9
13.4%
3
AJ Dillon
RB
11.8
9.02
11.9%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
11.1
14.13
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Volcano Man, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 51-yard catch, contributing to a 125.96-42.90 lead for Volcano Man.
Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa found Tyreek Hill for a 52-yard pass for Project Sasquatch. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with an 84-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 125.96-77.40 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Volcano Man   Project Sasquatch

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Project Sasquatch, Volcano Man averaged more points (129.3) than they usually score (113.62).
Volcano Man are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
Volcano Man don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Project Sasquatch (4 vs 2).
Volcano Man play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than Project Sasquatch (3).
Volcano Man are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Project Sasquatch (1 vs 3).
Project Sasquatch have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Volcano Man (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Volcano Man have outscored Project Sasquatch at QB and IDP this season.
Volcano Man has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Project Sasquatch this season (-3).
There's not much good to say about Project Sasquatch this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Volcano Man
Something's got to give in Week 17, as Volcano Man (9-7) enter next week on a three-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (Olsztyn Tigers, 8-8), have earned two consecutive wins. Through 16 weeks of action, Volcano Man have put up the ninth-most points in the league. Olsztyn Tigers (and their 126.3 points per game) are ranked second. Over the past three weeks, Volcano Man has scored 129.74 points per game, while Olsztyn Tigers has averaged 120.85 per contest.
Project Sasquatch
Up ahead in Week 17, 10th-place Project Sasquatch (6-10) will try to bounce back against ninth-place 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp (7-9). After 16 weeks of action, Project Sasquatch have tallied the third-most points in the league. 2 Gurleys 1 Kupp (108.65 PPG) are ranked 10th.