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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Byte This!
9-7 108.2
117.81
 
VS
proj
Happy's EAGLES 2
86.3 7-9
80.49

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Happy's EAGLES 2 fall to Byte This! in 108.2-86.3 landslide

Impeded by a goose egg from Jalen Hurts, Happy's EAGLES 2 were unable to overcome Byte This!, which cruised to a 108.2-86.3 victory. Happy's EAGLES 2 earned a 17.8-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 17.8 points from Evan Engram (7 Rec, 113 Rec Yds) and Garrett Wilson (4 Rec, 30 Rec Yds). But Byte This! held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Jefferson, who caught 12 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown for 25.3 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 6 passes for 113 yards (14.3 points). This marks the second time this season Byte This! have gotten the best of Happy's EAGLES 2, after falling 128.18-125.9 in their last matchup. Byte This! improve to 9-7 for the season, while Happy's EAGLES 2 fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Byte This!   Happy's EAGLES 2

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Vikings in Week 16, Gano made all 3 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 14 points and scored 79.9% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Byte This! this week. Next week, Gano will go up against the Colts.
Graham Gano

Top Player Comparison

Byte This!
Points
% of total points 108.2
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.3
20.87
23.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
14.3
16.52
13.2%
3
Graham Gano
K
14
7.78
12.9%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
13.4
20
12.4%
Happy's EAGLES 2
Points
% of total points 86.3
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22.8
13.36
26.4%
2
Evan Engram
TE
14.8
7.93
17.1%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
13.3
14.1
15.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.6
11.99
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams Saturday, after which Byte This! owned a 90.9-63.5 lead. Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch for Byte This!, while Graham Gano had a 55-yard field goal. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Happy's EAGLES 2 with a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Byte This! who owned the lead, 108.2-86.3. For Byte This!, Tua Tagovailoa had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Happy's EAGLES 2 with an 84-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Byte This!   Happy's EAGLES 2

StatSmack

Byte This! have a winning record versus Happy's EAGLES 2 this season, with a record of 2-1.
History is repeating itself. In three games vs Happy's EAGLES 2 this season, Byte This! have averaged more points (121.83) than they usually score this season (99.89).
Once Byte This! put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Happy's EAGLES 2 (6 vs 4).
Byte This! see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Happy's EAGLES 2 (2).
Byte This! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Happy's EAGLES 2 (8 vs 7).
By position, Byte This! have outscored Happy's EAGLES 2 at RB and TE this season.
Byte This! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Byte This! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Happy's EAGLES 2 (2).
Hey Happy's EAGLES 2, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Byte This!
Props to you, Byte This!. Nice work deploying a lineup that blew the opposition out by nearly 22 points in Week 16.
Happy's EAGLES 2
With one reception on only two measly targets this past week, the starting running backs for Happy's EAGLES 2 should remind their quarterbacks to dump it down more frequently (and dial up a screen play or two).