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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Post Mahomes
12-4 137.18
104.69
 
VS
proj
Downtown Throwdown
112.96 11-5
108.56

Post Mahomes top Downtown Throwdown for third straight win in 137.18-112.96 blowout

Post Mahomes extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Downtown Throwdown, rolling to a 137.18-112.96 win. Post Mahomes never trailed in this one after nabbing a 3.00-point lead on Thursday behind Greg Zuerlein. CeeDee Lamb (10 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Austin Ekeler (67 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) led the way for Downtown Throwdown in the loss. This marks the second time this season Post Mahomes have knocked off Downtown Throwdown, after winning 132.58-112.04 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Post Mahomes   Downtown Throwdown

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense (14 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 21 points in a 51-14 win over the Broncos in Week 16. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 7.12-point projection and was much higher than their 5.92-point season scoring average. The Rams defense will face the Chargers next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Post Mahomes
Points
% of total points 137.18
1
George Kittle
TE
27
11.06
19.7%
2
Josh Allen
QB
24.98
24.07
18.2%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22.8
13.36
16.6%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
21
7.12
15.3%
Downtown Throwdown
Points
% of total points 112.96
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
29
14.93
25.7%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.69
19.4%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
21.76
17.04
19.3%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
11.3
13.85
10%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments on both teams Saturday, after which Post Mahomes became the proud owner of a 93.38-91.06 lead. For Post Mahomes, George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Downtown Throwdown with a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Post Mahomes, contributing to a 116.18-91.06 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Post Mahomes   Downtown Throwdown

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starting players on Post Mahomes scored higher than their projected point totals.
Downtown Throwdown had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Post Mahomes ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while Downtown Throwdown put up the 3rd-best score.
The loss concludes a five-match winning streak for Downtown Throwdown.
Post Mahomes moves to (7-2) in blowout games this year, while Downtown Throwdown falls to (8-4).
In a losing effort, CeeDee Lamb recorded 29 points, the best overall score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Post Mahomes
Mission accomplished, Post Mahomes. Fielding a lineup that earned over 137 points in Week 16.
Downtown Throwdown
As we move ahead to 2023, our coaching staff is champing at the bit to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for news and player developments, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!