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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya'
11-4 180.27
139.41
 
VS
proj
Al's Big Ballers
128.98 8-8
145.91

Back-and-forth battle ends with Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya' coming back to top Al's Big Ballers in 180.27-128.98 beatdown

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya' cruised to a 180.27-128.98 win to hand Al's Big Ballers their fourth straight loss. Trailing 120.98-111.27 heading into Monday night, Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya' roared back behind the Los Angeles Chargers defense (30 points) and Austin Ekeler (23.5). Dak Prescott (347 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 41 Rush Yds) and the Cincinnati Bengals defense (18 Pts Allowed, 285 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) were the leading scorers for Al's Big Ballers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya' have gotten the best of Al's Big Ballers, after winning 118.71-90.98 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya'   Al's Big Ballers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chargers defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 173 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in a 20-3 win over the Colts. In doing so, they put up 30 points to more-than-triple their 9.69-point projection, the highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Chargers will square off against the Rams in Week 17.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense

Top Player Comparison

Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya'
Points
% of total points 180.27
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
32.27
10.67
17.9%
2
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
30
9.69
16.6%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
25.67
14.41
14.2%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
23.5
17.86
13%
Al's Big Ballers
Points
% of total points 128.98
1
Dak Prescott
QB
31.98
22.36
24.8%
2
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
14
10.75
10.9%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
13.23
13.29
10.3%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
12.2
12.95
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams Saturday, but after all was said and done, Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya' became the proud owner of a 98.87-96.01 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya', while Terry McLaurin had a 51-yard catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Al's Big Ballers with a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya'   Al's Big Ballers

Game Notes

Eight of the 12 starters on Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya' scored higher than their projected point totals.
Al's Big Ballers had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya' put up more points than their season scoring average (151.77) while Al's Big Ballers fell short of theirs (130.85).
Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya' recorded more points than their projected total, while Al's Big Ballers fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 51.29-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya' moves to (6-3) in blowout games this year, while Al's Big Ballers falls to (5-4).
On the losing side, Dak Prescott put up 31.98 points, the top overall score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya'
Earning the win is most important, Ek's Gon' Give It To Ya', but we also know of one spot where we should get better as a team: our QB was significantly outclassed this past week. Our one signal-callers combined for only 3.5 points in Week 16, and the QBs for Al's Big Ballers showed us how it's supposed to be done by putting up a score of 31.98.
Al's Big Ballers
As we say goodbye to 2022, let's look back on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just eight ups and eight downs, but still... Thanks for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2023!