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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Not Today
9-7 89.96
103.44
 
VS
proj
Najee by Nature
86.9 8-8
96.52

Not Today beat Najee by Nature for third straight win in 89.96-86.90 battle

Not Today extended their win streak to three games with a close victory over Najee by Nature, narrowly earning an 89.96-86.90 win. Najee by Nature had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Not Today led 83.46-70.00 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 16.9 points from Keenan Allen on Monday night for Najee by Nature. T.J. Hockenson (30.4 points) and Jerick McKinnon (11.3) were the top performers for Not Today in the victory. This marks the first time this season Not Today have taken down Najee by Nature, after falling 109.2-89.82 in their last matchup. Not Today improve to 9-7 for the season, while Najee by Nature fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Not Today   Najee by Nature

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Aiyuk overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 10.6 points against his 10.12-point projection. During a 37-20 win over the Commanders, he caught 5 passes for 81 yards . Aiyuk ranks #68 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Brandon Aiyuk

Top Player Comparison

Not Today
Points
% of total points 89.96
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
30.4
9.92
33.8%
2
Jerick McKinnon
RB
11.3
13.85
12.6%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
10.6
10.12
11.8%
4
Isiah Pacheco
RB
10.26
12.31
11.4%
Najee by Nature
Points
% of total points 86.9
1
James Cook
RB
17.3
7.16
19.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16.9
13.34
19.4%
3
Geno Smith
QB
13.2
18.86
15.2%
4
Robbie Gould
K
13
7.49
15%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout moments Saturday, but it was Not Today who claimed the lead, 78.46-57.70. For Not Today, Brandon Aiyuk had a 54-yard catch. James Cook made the highlight reel for Najee by Nature with a 27-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Not Today   Najee by Nature

StatSmack

Not Today are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Not Today are doing a better job of that, averaging 109.01 versus Najee by Nature's 92.2.
Even the machines think Not Today have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (107.84) than Najee by Nature (99.65).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Najee by Nature has left more points on the bench this season (677.92) than Not Today (539.82).
Once Not Today put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Najee by Nature (4 vs 1).
Not Today are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Najee by Nature (0 vs 2).
Not Today should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Najee by Nature (8 vs 4).
By position, Not Today have outscored Najee by Nature at WR, TE, and K this season.
Hey Najee by Nature, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Not Today
Nice job assembling a lineup that netted nearly 90 points this past week. We did what was needed and took care of business.
Najee by Nature
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for Najee by Nature collectively logged three catches on only four measly targets this past week.