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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Benetton Favorites
9-7 76.9
105.04
 
VS
proj
Спартанци
65.4 9-6
89.87

Offensively challenged Benetton Favorites come back to beat Спартанци, 76.9-65.4

With the ninth-ranked point total in the league for the week, Benetton Favorites were fortunate to earn a win against a team that had an even worse week, staging an impressive comeback for a 76.9-65.4 win over Спартанци. Despite trailing 65.4-51.5 heading into Monday night, Benetton Favorites charged back behind Austin Ekeler, who racked up 79 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 19.9 points, and Justin Herbert, who passed for 235 yards (5.5 points). Justin Jefferson (19.3 points) and Travis Etienne Jr. (11.2) were the leading scorers for Спартанци in defeat. This marks the first time this season Benetton Favorites have knocked off Спартанци, after falling 124.1-114.14 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Benetton Favorites   Спартанци

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Maher made all 4 of his FG attempts as the Cowboys beat the Eagles 40-34. In doing so, he put up 18 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. Next week, Maher will face the Titans.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

Benetton Favorites
Points
% of total points 76.9
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.9
13.91
25.9%
2
Brett Maher
K
18
8.56
23.4%
3
Evan Engram
TE
11.3
5.74
14.7%
4
Gabe Davis
WR
8.5
7.28
11.1%
Спартанци
Points
% of total points 65.4
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.3
16.84
29.5%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
11.2
11.91
17.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
10.3
15.98
15.7%
4
Dawson Knox
TE
9.8
6.39
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for Спартанци, contributing to a 65.4-51.1 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Benetton Favorites   Спартанци

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Benetton Favorites exceeded their scoring projections.
Спартанци had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Спартанци could have used points from the Denver Broncos defense and Jalen Hurts, as both put up goose eggs.
Benetton Favorites got the victory despite registering a season-low 76.9 points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup included the two lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The defeat snaps a three-game winning streak for Спартанци.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Benetton Favorites. They got the W, but did not cover the 15.17-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Benetton Favorites moves to (6-0), while Спартанци falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Justin Jefferson scored 19.3 points, the third-best score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Benetton Favorites
Deploying a lineup that won by 11.5 points this past week... we did what was needed and took care of business.
Спартанци
With only five catches this past week, the starting RBs for Спартанци should look into why their QBs are giving them the silent treatment.