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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
RiSeN!
10-6 91.82
86.06
 
VS
proj
Red Raiders
89.37 9-7
87.98

Unable to overcome multiple busts, Red Raiders fall to RiSeN! in 91.82-89.37 nailbiter

Hindered by multiple starters who put up negative or 0 points, Red Raiders were unable to overcome RiSeN!, which squeaked by for a 91.82-89.37 victory. Red Raiders made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. RiSeN! led 91.82-78.17 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 11.2 points from Keenan Allen on Monday night for Red Raiders. Cam Akers (118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 29 Rec Yds) and Jason Sanders (2-3 FG, 46 long, 2-2 XP) won the week for RiSeN! in the victory. This marks the second time this season RiSeN! have gotten the best of Red Raiders, after winning 69.55-43.4 in their last matchup. RiSeN! improve to 10-6 for the season, while Red Raiders fall to 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  RiSeN!   Red Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Packers in Week 16, Sanders made 2 of his 3 FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 9 points to scored 8.0% higher than his 8.33-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on RiSeN! this week. In Week 17, Sanders and the Dolphins will square off against the Patriots.
Jason Sanders

Top Player Comparison

RiSeN!
Points
% of total points 91.82
1
Cam Akers
RB
30.35
5.39
33.1%
2
Jason Sanders
K
9
8.33
9.8%
3
Roquan Smith
LB
9
9.1
9.8%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
7.8
4.46
8.5%
Red Raiders
Points
% of total points 89.37
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
17.65
10.82
19.7%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
16.7
2.5
18.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
11.2
6.55
12.5%
4
Nick Bolton
LB
10.25
8.49
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 42-yard pass for Red Raiders to contribute to a 61.47-44.27 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  RiSeN!   Red Raiders

StatSmack

Even the computers think RiSeN! have better players. Their projected average points is higher (89.87) than Red Raiders (82.88).
RiSeN! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Red Raiders (3 vs 2).
RiSeN! are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Red Raiders (0 vs 2).
Red Raiders have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than RiSeN! (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, RiSeN! have outscored Red Raiders at RB and IDP this season.
RiSeN! has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Red Raiders this season (-3).
Hey Red Raiders, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

RiSeN!
We wonder if the GM of RiSeN! was sweating bullets in this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by only 2.45 points, Jason Sanders (2-of-3 on the day) decided that going 3-for-3 on field goals just wouldn't have been exciting enough. Remember folks, every point matters!
Red Raiders
Fortunately, Red Raiders, Week 16's problem was fairly easy to diagnose. Going with Rhamondre Stevenson and Nelson Agholor in what wound up being a tight fantasy matchup... let's use this as a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again.