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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dilberts Rented Mule
5-10 136.17
136.44
 
VS
proj
Rasta Minions
121.77 4-11
107.11

Back-and-forth battle ends with Dilberts Rented Mule coming back to beat Rasta Minions, 136.17-121.77

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Dilberts Rented Mule earned a come-from-behind victory over Rasta Minions, rallying for a 136.17-121.77 win. Trailing 102.10-97.37 heading into Monday night, Dilberts Rented Mule came storming back behind Austin Ekeler (67 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Keenan Allen (11 Rec, 104 Rec Yds). Cam Akers (34.7 points) and George Pickens (14.2) did their part for Rasta Minions in defeat. This marks the second time this season Dilberts Rented Mule have gotten the best of Rasta Minions, after winning 166.87-113.77 in their last matchup. Dilberts Rented Mule improve to 5-10 for the season, while Rasta Minions fall to 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Dilberts Rented Mule   Rasta Minions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler racked up 79 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Chargers beat the Colts 20-3. In doing so, he put up 21.9 points and scored 30.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dilberts Rented Mule this week. Next week, Ekeler will play the Rams.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Dilberts Rented Mule
Points
% of total points 136.17
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
22.67
28.37
16.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.76
16.1%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.9
13.42
12.4%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
15.7
10.52
11.5%
Rasta Minions
Points
% of total points 121.77
1
Cam Akers
RB
34.7
8.74
28.5%
2
George Pickens
WR
14.2
7.27
11.7%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
13.8
7.49
11.3%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
13.77
27.64
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
DJ Chark Jr. had a 51-yard catch for Rasta Minions to contribute to a 45.50-40.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Dilberts Rented Mule, helping the team to a 71.37-55.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal for Dilberts Rented Mule, who trailed 102.10-97.37 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Dilberts Rented Mule   Rasta Minions

StatSmack

Dilberts Rented Mule have a winning record against Rasta Minions this season, with a record of 2-1.
You shouldn't be surprised. In three games vs Rasta Minions this season, Dilberts Rented Mule have averaged more points (139.67) than they usually score this season (121.21).
Once Dilberts Rented Mule put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rasta Minions (2 vs 1).
By position, Dilberts Rented Mule have outscored Rasta Minions at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Dilberts Rented Mule had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Rasta Minions (1).
Hey Rasta Minions, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Dilberts Rented Mule
Props to you, Dilberts Rented Mule. Good work assembling a starting crew that won by over 14 points in Week 16.
Rasta Minions
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting RBs for Rasta Minions collectively recorded three receptions on just four measly targets this past week.