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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Greg's Grinders
15-1 289.85
307.49
 
VS
proj
Cowboys
242.75 9-7
261.11

Greg's Grinders beat Cowboys for fifth straight win, 289.85-242.75

Greg's Grinders extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Cowboys, securing a 289.85-242.75 win. Cowboys grabbed an 8.80-point lead on Thursday, but Greg's Grinders held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow (47.65 points) and Saquon Barkley (35.8). Kirk Cousins (299 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Devin Singletary (106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 19 Rec Yds) led the charge for Cowboys in the loss. This marks the third time this season Greg's Grinders have beaten Cowboys, after winning 273.53-254.95 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Greg's Grinders   Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds) scored 35.8 points against the Vikings in Week 16. His scoring output was 62.5% more than his 22.03-point projection and was higher than his 24.97-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Greg's Grinders
Points
% of total points 289.85
1
Joe Burrow
QB
47.65
33.48
16.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
35.8
22.03
12.4%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
21.5
17.87
7.4%
4
Logan Wilson
LB
21.25
19.01
7.3%
Cowboys
Points
% of total points 242.75
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
41.9
32.74
17.3%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
25.6
16.5
10.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
20
23.21
8.2%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
18.1
21.3
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were multiple players with standout moments for both teams Saturday, but after all was said and done, Greg's Grinders boasted a 228.50-220.85 lead. Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Greg's Grinders, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Devin Singletary had a 33-yard touchdown run for Cowboys, while Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Greg's Grinders   Cowboys

What If

Greg's Grinders would have beaten four other teams besides Cowboys this week.
Cowboys would have lost to four other teams besides Greg's Grinders this week.
If Greg's Grinders played Cowboys every week this season, they'd be 14-2.
Greg's Grinders would be 12-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cowboys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Greg's Grinders, Cowboys would be 8-5.
If Greg's Grinders had played every team in the league each week, they would be 118-22.
If they played every team every week, Cowboys would be 82-58.

Coach Talk

Greg's Grinders
Nice job deploying a lineup that won by more than 47 points this past week. We consider that to be a job well done.
Cowboys
Well, we can't really complain about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? Our six pass-catchers (four WR and two TE) collectively got a whopping 45 targets in Week 16. Those players should participate in some additional timing drills with their QBs, considering they pulled down only 25 balls.