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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
TrashMan
9-5 114.6
107.19
 
VS
proj
TK
67.46 3-11
107.6

TK succumb to TrashMan in 114.60-67.46 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, TK didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as TrashMan cruised to a 114.60-67.46 win. TK earned a 9.70-point lead on Thursday, but TrashMan held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jared Goff (355 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds). Justin Jefferson (25.3 points) and Travis Etienne Jr. (12.7) led the charge for TK in the loss. This marks the second time this season TrashMan have gotten the best of TK, after winning 121.52-120.04 in their last matchup. TrashMan improve to 9-5 for the season, while TK fall to 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  TrashMan   TK

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 133 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Vikings, Barkley put up 23.3 points this week. His scoring output was 64% more than his 14.21-point projection and was much higher than his 14.89-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

TrashMan
Points
% of total points 114.6
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.7
18.61
22.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.3
14.21
20.3%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22.8
13.36
19.9%
4
Najee Harris
RB
12.5
11.17
10.9%
TK
Points
% of total points 67.46
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.3
20.87
37.5%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
12.7
13.03
18.8%
3
Justin Fields
QB
9.86
20.14
14.6%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
8
7.09
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, but it was TrashMan who emerged with the lead, 83.80-67.46. Jared Goff had a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass for TrashMan, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run. Justin Fields made the highlight reel for TK with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had an 84-yard touchdown catch for TrashMan, contributing to a 106.60-67.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  TrashMan   TK

Game Notes

TrashMan got the W even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
TK had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
TK could have used points from Marquise Goodwin and Gerald Everett, as both put up goose eggs.
TrashMan put up more points than their season scoring average (101.75) while TK fell short of theirs (87.59).
TrashMan recorded more points than their projected total, while TK failed to reach their projection.
In blowout games this season, TrashMan moves to (4-3), while TK falls to (2-6).
Despite the loss, Justin Jefferson (25.3 points) recorded the second-best score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

TrashMan
Hey, the key to football is spotting (and then exploiting) the mismatches. We not only doubled up TK at RB (45.3 points to 21.3), we also royally dominated them at QB (25.7 to 9.86).
TK
Unless TK wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting many opportunities" is not an excuse this time around. As a group, our trio of pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 20 targets in Week 16. Timing and chemistry appear to be issues as that group pulled down just 12 receptions.