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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Meh
7-9 119.2
97.17
 
VS
proj
Rodents of Unusual Size
101.2 8-8
100.41

Meh defeat Rodents of Unusual Size, 119.2-101.2

Meh rose to the occasion, coming out on top with a 119.2-101.2 win over Rodents of Unusual Size. Rodents of Unusual Size earned a 17.8-point lead on Thursday, but Meh held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by CeeDee Lamb, who caught 10 passes for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns for 29 points, and Joe Burrow, who passed for 375 yards and 3 touchdowns (25.5 points). Jared Goff (355 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Jaylen Waddle (5 Rec, 143 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Rodents of Unusual Size in the loss. This marks the second time this season Meh have gotten the best of Rodents of Unusual Size, after falling 99.28-91.2 in their last matchup. Meh improve to 7-9 for the season, while Rodents of Unusual Size fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Meh   Rodents of Unusual Size

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 10 points against their 4.46-point projection. In a 40-34 loss to the Cowboys, they allowed 40 points, surrendered 419 yards, and intercepted a pass. The Eagles defense ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Meh
Points
% of total points 119.2
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
29
14.93
24.3%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
25.5
20.49
21.4%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
22.8
11.38
19.1%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
10
4.46
8.4%
Rodents of Unusual Size
Points
% of total points 101.2
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.7
18.61
25.4%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22.8
13.36
22.5%
3
Evan Engram
TE
14.8
7.93
14.6%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
10.7
12.58
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout moments Saturday, after which Meh became the proud owner of a 111.3-71.9 lead. CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Meh, while Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Rodents of Unusual Size with a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Rodents of Unusual Size, who trailed 119.2-94.7 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Meh   Rodents of Unusual Size

Game Notes

Meh got the win even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Rodents of Unusual Size had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Meh put up more points than their season scoring average (100.82) while Rodents of Unusual Size fell short of theirs (103.05).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 18-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory ends a streak of two straight defeats for Meh.
Despite the loss, Jared Goff (25.7 points) registered the highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Meh
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Rodents of Unusual Size at the wide receiver position (59.7 points to 26.5).
Rodents of Unusual Size
Unless Rodents of Unusual Size wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting many chances" cannot be an excuse this time around. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively got a respectable 28 targets in Week 16. With only 17 total catches, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.