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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Robert's Perfect Team
10-6 111.38
105.68
 
VS
proj
john's Astounding Team
102.16 12-4
123.14

john's Astounding Team fall short of expectations, lose to Robert's Perfect Team, 111.38-102.16

john's Astounding Team were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Robert's Perfect Team secured a 111.38-102.16 win. Robert's Perfect Team took a 29.82-point lead on Saturday behind 38.98 points from Josh Allen (172 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 41 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Graham Gano (3-3 FG, 55 long, 1-1 XP) and never looked back. Patrick Mahomes (23.76 points) and Austin Ekeler (21.9) did their part for john's Astounding Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Robert's Perfect Team have beaten john's Astounding Team, after falling 142.34-108.4 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Robert's Perfect Team   john's Astounding Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gano overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 14 points against his 7.78-point projection. During a 27-24 loss to the Vikings, he made all 3 of his FG attempts. Gano ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Colts next week.
Graham Gano

Top Player Comparison

Robert's Perfect Team
Points
% of total points 111.38
1
Josh Allen
QB
24.98
24.07
22.4%
2
James Conner
RB
21.5
13.26
19.3%
3
Graham Gano
K
14
7.78
12.6%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
11.6
8.72
10.4%
john's Astounding Team
Points
% of total points 102.16
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.76
25.06
23.3%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.69
21.4%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.3
19.9
12%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
10
4.46
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams Saturday, but it was Robert's Perfect Team who owned the lead, 89.88-60.06. For Robert's Perfect Team, Graham Gano had a 55-yard field goal. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for john's Astounding Team with a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for john's Astounding Team, who trailed 89.88-80.26 after the early games.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Robert's Perfect Team, contributing to a 111.38-80.26 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Robert's Perfect Team   john's Astounding Team

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Robert's Perfect Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
john's Astounding Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Robert's Perfect Team won despite starting Gerald Everett, who scored zero points.
Robert's Perfect Team put up more points than their season scoring average (102.5) while john's Astounding Team fell short of theirs (126.26).
Robert's Perfect Team scored more points than their projected total, while john's Astounding Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 9.22-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This defeat concludes a streak of four consecutive wins for john's Astounding Team.
In upset games this season, Robert's Perfect Team moves to (1-0), while john's Astounding Team falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes put up 23.76 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Robert's Perfect Team
You know what, Robert's Perfect Team, we do certainly respect the confidence. Playing a starter with zero points (Gerald Everett), while still getting the win... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists.
john's Astounding Team
As we turn the page to 2023, our coaching staff is just itching to get back out there again next year. Follow the Yahoo! Experts throughout the offseason for the best takes in the biz, and don't let that pesky agent of yours talk you into a hold-out next fantasy season!