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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Team Liquid
12-3 94.22
102.77
 
VS
proj
Forever SOCO
66.16 8-8
106.79

Forever SOCO come up short of predictions, lose to Team Liquid in 94.22-66.16 romp

Forever SOCO were unable to live up to projections, as Team Liquid cruised to a 94.22-66.16 win. Team Liquid never trailed in this one after earning an 11.20-point lead on Thursday behind Travis Etienne Jr.. Patrick Mahomes (23.76 points) and Tyreek Hill (10.3) did their part for Forever SOCO in the loss. This marks the second time this season Team Liquid have beaten Forever SOCO, after winning 124.4-114.34 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Liquid   Forever SOCO

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 14 points against their 6.37-point projection. During a 22-18 loss to the Bengals, they allowed 22 points, surrendered 442 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Patriots defense ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Team Liquid
Points
% of total points 94.22
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
24
11.97
25.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
16.6
16.83
17.6%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.32
18.4
15.2%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
6.37
14.9%
Forever SOCO
Points
% of total points 66.16
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.76
25.07
35.9%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
10.3
15.98
15.6%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
8
8.13
12.1%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
7.7
12.71
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams Saturday, after which Team Liquid boasted a 77.00-46.46 lead. CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Team Liquid, while Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Forever SOCO with a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Team Liquid owned a 94.22-60.16 lead. For Team Liquid, Aaron Rodgers had a 42-yard pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Forever SOCO with a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Team Liquid   Forever SOCO

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Team Liquid exceeded their scoring projections.
All nine starters for Forever SOCO fell below their points projection.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The matchup's 28.06-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In blowout games this season, Team Liquid moves to (7-0), while Forever SOCO falls to (3-4).
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes put up 23.76 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Team Liquid
Identifying mismatches is a big key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Forever SOCO at the wide receiver position (25.5 points to 10.9).
Forever SOCO
Welp, we can't really whine about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (two WR, one TE) collectively got a hearty 16 targets in Week 16. With only seven total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.