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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Red Cross
5-10 168.4
172.91
 
VS
proj
The Dark Side
137.8 5-10
183.11

The Dark Side fall short of predictions, lose to Red Cross in 168.4-137.8 drubbing

There's no way around it, The Dark Side underperformed, at least according to projections, as Red Cross rolled to a 168.4-137.8 win. Red Cross never trailed in this one after taking a 28.5-point lead on Thursday behind Travis Etienne Jr. (15.7 points) and Quinnen Williams (7). James Conner (79 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 41 Rec Yds) and Deshaun Watson (135 Pass Yds, 24 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leading performers for The Dark Side in the loss. This marks the first time this season Red Cross have beaten The Dark Side, after falling 207.94-133.1 in their last matchup. Red Cross improve to 5-10 for the season, while The Dark Side fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Red Cross   The Dark Side

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 10 tackles against the Giants, Hicks registered 8.5 points this week. He scored 20.7% more than his 7.04-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Hicks ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Packers next week.
Jordan Hicks

Top Player Comparison

Red Cross
Points
% of total points 168.4
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
35
18.96
20.8%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
26.8
14.29
15.9%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
25.4
39.34
15.1%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
18.7
13.32
11.1%
The Dark Side
Points
% of total points 137.8
1
James Conner
RB
28.5
16.73
20.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.8
29.81
15.1%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
20.3
16.99
14.7%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
16.7
16.77
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Red Cross, contributing to a 124.3-93.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Red Cross emerged with a 149.7-109.3 lead. For Red Cross, Tua Tagovailoa had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for The Dark Side with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for The Dark Side, who trailed 168.4-137.8 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Red Cross   The Dark Side

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on Red Cross exceeded their projected scoring totals.
The Dark Side had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Dark Side can partially blame the loss on Nick Folk, who didn't score any points.
Red Cross put up more points than their season scoring average (156.34) while The Dark Side fell short of theirs (163.76).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The win concludes a streak of two straight losses for Red Cross.
Red Cross moves to (1-4) in blowout games this season, while The Dark Side falls to (4-2).
Despite the loss, James Conner recorded 28.5 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Red Cross
Putting together a lineup that produced over 168 points this past week... we took care of business and did what had to be done.
The Dark Side
Our starting QB tossed one interception and not a single touchdown? We might need to go back and review the game tape. Was Deshaun Watson really that inaccurate from the pocket, or were the Saints just that good defending the pass?