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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Jimmy Gs
10-6 109.16
121.33
 
VS
proj
The Autumn Wind
107.4 10-6
120.48

The Jimmy Gs manage to beat The Autumn Wind in 109.16-107.40 nailbiter

Both teams fell short of expectations, but The Jimmy Gs did enough to get the best of The Autumn Wind, squeaking by for a 109.16-107.40 win. The Autumn Wind had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. The Jimmy Gs led 107.76-99.40 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 8 points from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense on Sunday night for The Autumn Wind. Cam Akers (34.7 points) and Kirk Cousins (24.16) led the way for The Jimmy Gs in the win. This marks the second time this season The Jimmy Gs have beaten The Autumn Wind, after winning 139.08-104.08 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  The Jimmy Gs   The Autumn Wind

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown against the Lions, Moore tallied 20.1 points this week. His scoring output was 73.6% more than his 11.58-point projection and was much higher than his 10.84-point season scoring average. Moore ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

The Jimmy Gs
Points
% of total points 109.16
1
Cam Akers
RB
34.7
9.06
31.8%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.16
18.85
22.1%
3
DJ Moore
WR
20.1
11.58
18.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
17.3
20.04
15.8%
The Autumn Wind
Points
% of total points 107.4
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
35.9
12.48
33.4%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
25.5
20.49
23.7%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
17.7
11.71
16.5%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
8
7.55
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays Saturday, but it was The Autumn Wind who owned the lead, 94.00-77.06. DJ Moore had a 47-yard catch for The Jimmy Gs, while Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for The Autumn Wind, while Terry McLaurin had a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Jimmy Gs   The Autumn Wind

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against The Autumn Wind, The Jimmy Gs averaged more points (124.12) than they usually score (116.39).
The Jimmy Gs see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The Autumn Wind (0).
The Jimmy Gs are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Autumn Wind (3 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Autumn Wind - they’ve made more transactions (4) than The Jimmy Gs (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, The Jimmy Gs have outscored The Autumn Wind at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The Jimmy Gs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey The Autumn Wind, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Jimmy Gs
This sport is all about creating mismatches. Case in point: we made that a point of emphasis by thoroughly overpowering The Autumn Wind at running back this past week (40.6 points to 8.7).
The Autumn Wind
Generally, a single missed field goal isn't anything to really be worried about. But come on now, talk about impeccable timing: Justin Tucker goes 3-for-4 on FGs instead of 4-for-4, and The Autumn Wind loses the matchup by 1.76 points. We'll let you do the math on that one.