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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Barbara's Brilliant Team
14-2 107.3
123.74
 
VS
proj
Dustin's Definitive Team
90.46 8-8
106.17

Barbara's Brilliant Team come back to beat Dustin's Definitive Team for 12th straight win, 107.30-90.46

Barbara's Brilliant Team extended their win streak to 12 games with a come-from-behind victory over Dustin's Definitive Team, coming back for a 107.30-90.46 win. Despite trailing 90.46-70.90 heading into Monday night, Barbara's Brilliant Team charged back behind Austin Ekeler, who racked up 79 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 21.9 points, and Cameron Dicker, who made both of his FG attempts (8 points). Patrick Mahomes (23.76 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (12.6) carried the flag for Dustin's Definitive Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Barbara's Brilliant Team have knocked off Dustin's Definitive Team, after winning 99.2-90.56 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Barbara's Brilliant Team   Dustin's Definitive Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Colts in Week 16, Ekeler racked up 79 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 21.9 points and scored 31.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Barbara's Brilliant Team this week. Next week, Ekeler will play the Rams.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Barbara's Brilliant Team
Points
% of total points 107.3
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.69
20.4%
2
James Conner
RB
21.5
13.26
20%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
14.3
16.52
13.3%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
11.1
14.12
10.3%
Dustin's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 90.46
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.76
25.06
26.3%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.6
11.99
13.9%
3
Taysom Hill
TE
11.6
7.58
12.8%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
11.6
8.72
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout plays on both teams Saturday, but after the scoring was completed, Dustin's Definitive Team had an 82.56-39.10 lead. For Barbara's Brilliant Team, Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Dustin's Definitive Team with a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Barbara's Brilliant Team, who trailed 90.46-70.90 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Barbara's Brilliant Team   Dustin's Definitive Team

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Barbara's Brilliant Team have a winning record vs Dustin's Definitive Team this season despite averaging fewer points against them (103.25) than their average (119.74).
Barbara's Brilliant Team are on a roll, winning 12 in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dustin's Definitive Team need some help then, averaging just 105.58 versus Barbara's Brilliant Team's 119.74.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Barbara's Brilliant Team (14-2) have a better record than Dustin's Definitive Team (8-8).
Even the computers think Barbara's Brilliant Team have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (121.52) than Dustin's Definitive Team (102.25).
Barbara's Brilliant Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dustin's Definitive Team (8 vs 3).
Barbara's Brilliant Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Dustin's Definitive Team (0 vs 1).
By position, Barbara's Brilliant Team have outscored Dustin's Definitive Team at RB and TE this season.
Barbara's Brilliant Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Barbara's Brilliant Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Dustin's Definitive Team (1).
Hey Dustin's Definitive Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Barbara's Brilliant Team
Earning the win is most important, Barbara's Brilliant Team, but we've also identified one spot where we should get stronger as a team; our quarterback was severely outmatched this past week. Our one signal-callers combined for only 6.5 points in Week 16, while the QBs for Dustin's Definitive Team showed us up by recording a score of 23.76.
Dustin's Definitive Team
Wow, talk about under-utilized: The starting backfield for Dustin's Definitive Team collectively recorded only five targets this past week.