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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Black Ninjas
14-2 103.08
113.79
 
VS
proj
Ice Cold
100.56 8-8
104.98

Black Ninjas beat Ice Cold for eighth straight win in 103.08-100.56 cliff-hanger

Black Ninjas extended their win streak to eight games with a close victory over Ice Cold, squeaking by for a 103.08-100.56 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Black Ninjas led 103.08-80.56 heading into Monday night. Ice Cold closed the gap behind the Los Angeles Chargers defense (3 Pts Allowed, 173 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Black Ninjas were led by Josh Allen, who passed for 172 yards , ran for 41 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 24.98 points, and Terry McLaurin, who caught 4 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown (15.7 points). This marks the third time this season Black Ninjas have beaten Ice Cold, after winning 103.3-100.8 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Black Ninjas   Ice Cold

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown against the 49ers, McLaurin registered 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

Black Ninjas
Points
% of total points 103.08
1
Josh Allen
QB
24.98
24.07
24.2%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
15.7
9.6
15.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
14.3
16.52
13.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.6
11.99
12.2%
Ice Cold
Points
% of total points 100.56
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.16
18.85
24%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.3
14.21
23.2%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
20
6.33
19.9%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
17.6
17.54
17.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams Saturday, but after all the points were tallied, Black Ninjas boasted a 95.18-79.66 lead. Terry McLaurin had a 51-yard catch for Black Ninjas, while Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for Ice Cold, while Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Black Ninjas   Ice Cold

StatSmack

Ice Cold aren't even on the board against Black Ninjas this season, with a record of 0-3.
They're not even trying that hard. Black Ninjas have a winning record vs Ice Cold this season despite averaging fewer points against them (116.12) than their average (125.37).
Black Ninjas are on a roll, winning eight in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Black Ninjas are doing a better job of that, averaging 125.37 versus Ice Cold's 110.89.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Black Ninjas (14-2) have a better record than Ice Cold (8-8).
Black Ninjas don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ice Cold (9 vs 4).
Black Ninjas are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Ice Cold (1 vs 3).
Black Ninjas should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Ice Cold (11 vs 6).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Ice Cold - they’ve made more transactions (6) than Black Ninjas (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Black Ninjas have outscored Ice Cold at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Black Ninjas don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, highest in the league.
Hey Ice Cold, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Black Ninjas
We're wondering if the GM of Black Ninjas was sweating bullets in this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by only 2.52 points, Evan McPherson (1-of-2 on the day) decided that going 2-for-2 on field goals just wouldn't have been exciting enough. Remember kids, every point matters!
Ice Cold
Well, we certainly can't gripe about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (two WR, one TE) collectively got a hearty 17 targets in Week 16. With just four total catches, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.