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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK
13-3 137
119.3
 
VS
proj
EBDBBnB
111.26 9-7
118.41

PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK top EBDBBnB for fourth straight win in 137.00-111.26 blowout

PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK extended their win streak to four games with an easy victory over EBDBBnB, cruising to a 137.00-111.26 win. EBDBBnB grabbed a 14.30-point lead on Thursday, but PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeVonta Smith, who caught 8 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns for 31.3 points, and Gardner Minshew II, who passed for 355 yards and 2 touchdowns (24.7 points). Patrick Mahomes (23.76 points) and Alvin Kamara (19) did everything they could for EBDBBnB in the loss. This marks the second time this season PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK have taken down EBDBBnB, after winning 170.58-147.48 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK   EBDBBnB

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith overachieved for the 10th time this season, scoring 31.3 points against his 13.49-point projection. During a 40-34 loss to the Cowboys, he caught 8 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns. Smith ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK
Points
% of total points 137
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
31.3
13.49
22.8%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
24.7
17.15
18%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
23.9
19.49
17.4%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
16.3
16.86
11.9%
EBDBBnB
Points
% of total points 111.26
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.76
25.07
21.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
19
15.07
17.1%
3
Evan Engram
TE
18.3
10.12
16.4%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
12.8
16.54
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, but it was PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK who grabbed the lead, 113.10-90.36. Gardner Minshew II found A.J. Brown for a 48-yard pass for PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for EBDBBnB with a 52-yard pass.

Points By Position

  PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK   EBDBBnB

Game Notes

PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK won even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
EBDBBnB had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
DeVonta Smith, Gardner Minshew II, and Austin Ekeler all scored more points than Patrick Mahomes, the leading scorer for EBDBBnB.
PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK put up more points than their season scoring average (127.85) while EBDBBnB fell short of theirs (116.23).
PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK recorded more points than their projected total, while EBDBBnB fell short of their projection.
PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while EBDBBnB ranked 3rd.
Not only did PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK get the win, but they also covered the 0.89-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK moves to (9-2), while EBDBBnB falls to (7-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Patrick Mahomes registered 23.76 points, the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

PHILTHY PHILLY CHEESESTACK
Hey, football is all about creating mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by soundly outplaying EBDBBnB at the wide receiver position (60.7 points to 22.4).
EBDBBnB
As we turn the page to 2023, our coaching staff is just itching to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for news and player developments, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!