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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
james's Magnificent Team
12-4 127.3
108.65
 
VS
proj
Sohail's Standout Team
115.5 9-7
115.3

james's Magnificent Team top predictions, earn win over Sohail's Standout Team, 127.3-115.5

james's Magnificent Team exceeded their projected point total, securing a 127.3-115.5 win over Sohail's Standout Team. james's Magnificent Team never trailed in this one after taking a 9.7-point lead on Saturday behind Joe Burrow (25.5 points) and Terry McLaurin (15.7). CeeDee Lamb (10 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and James Conner (79 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 41 Rec Yds) led the way for Sohail's Standout Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season james's Magnificent Team have gotten the best of Sohail's Standout Team, after falling 135.76-76.6 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  james's Magnificent Team   Sohail's Standout Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown against the 49ers, McLaurin tallied 15.7 points this week. His scoring output was 63.6% more than his 9.6-point projection and was higher than his 10.68-point season scoring average. McLaurin ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Terry McLaurin

Top Player Comparison

james's Magnificent Team
Points
% of total points 127.3
1
Cam Akers
RB
33.7
8.69
26.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
25.5
20.49
20%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
15.7
9.6
12.3%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
14.3
16.52
11.2%
Sohail's Standout Team
Points
% of total points 115.5
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
29
14.93
25.1%
2
James Conner
RB
21.5
13.26
18.6%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15.9
13.35
13.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
14.3
12.97
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, after which james's Magnificent Team emerged with an 81.3-71.6 lead. Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for james's Magnificent Team, while Terry McLaurin had a 51-yard catch. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Sohail's Standout Team with a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for james's Magnificent Team to contribute to a 93.6-71.6 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Sohail's Standout Team, who trailed 127.3-93.1 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  james's Magnificent Team   Sohail's Standout Team

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on james's Magnificent Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, Sohail's Standout Team lost.
james's Magnificent Team won despite starting Allen Robinson II, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
On the losing side, CeeDee Lamb scored 29 points, the top overall score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

james's Magnificent Team
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to an awesome showing by Joe Burrow, we nearly quadrupled Sohail's Standout Team at the quarterback position this past week (25.5 points to 6.5). Burrow went 40-for-52 for 375 yards, three TDs, and two INTs in a four-point win over the Patriots.
Sohail's Standout Team
As we say adios to 2022, let's reflect on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just nine ups and seven downs, but still... Our coaching staff thanks you for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2023!