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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Csonka Trucks
8-7 146.8
138.08
 
VS
proj
Lamarvelous
125.52 2-14
125.68

Csonka Trucks hand Lamarvelous 11th straight loss in 146.80-125.52 romp

Csonka Trucks rolled to a 146.80-125.52 win to hand Lamarvelous their 11th consecutive loss. Lamarvelous took a 6.00-point lead on Thursday, but Csonka Trucks held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by George Kittle, who caught 6 passes for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 133 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (27.3 points). T.J. Hockenson (13 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Aaron Rodgers (238 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds) were the top performers for Lamarvelous in the loss. This marks the second time this season Csonka Trucks have taken down Lamarvelous, after winning 156.16-88.48 in their last matchup. Csonka Trucks improve to 8-7 for the season, while Lamarvelous fall to 2-14.

Matchup Timeline

  Csonka Trucks   Lamarvelous

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds) scored 27.3 points against the Vikings in Week 16. His scoring output was 80.4% more than his 15.13-point projection and was much higher than his 16.91-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Csonka Trucks
Points
% of total points 146.8
1
George Kittle
TE
30
13.07
20.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.3
15.13
18.6%
3
Tyler Huntley
QB
15.2
18.28
10.4%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.3
23.9
9.7%
Lamarvelous
Points
% of total points 125.52
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
35.9
12.55
28.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.32
22.65
13%
3
Graham Gano
K
14
7.78
11.2%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
13.4
9.89
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time plays Saturday, after which Csonka Trucks had a 132.50-108.20 lead. George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Csonka Trucks, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run. Graham Gano made the highlight reel for Lamarvelous with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Csonka Trucks emerged with a 146.80-124.52 lead. For Csonka Trucks, Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Lamarvelous with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Csonka Trucks   Lamarvelous

Game Notes

Csonka Trucks had five of their 10 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Lamarvelous had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Csonka Trucks recorded more points than their projected total, while Lamarvelous fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 21.28-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a two-match losing streak for Csonka Trucks.
Not only did Csonka Trucks win, but they also covered the 12.4-point projected margin of victory.
Csonka Trucks moves to (5-4) in blowout games this season, while Lamarvelous falls to (1-5).
A bright spot in the loss, T.J. Hockenson officially registered the second-best scoring output for any tight end this season with 35.9 points.

Coach Talk

Csonka Trucks
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches, right? We made that a point of emphasis by doubling up Lamarvelous at running back this past week (38.7 points to 18.7).
Lamarvelous
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting RBs for Lamarvelous collectively recorded three catches on only four measly targets this past week.