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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Play To Win
7-8 162.56
144.73
 
VS
proj
The One And Only
112.36 7-9
125.11

Play To Win knock off The One And Only in 162.56-112.36 drubbing

Play To Win showed up, cruising to a 162.56-112.36 win over The One And Only, who fell short of projections. Play To Win grabbed a 34.80-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Evan Engram (18.3 points) and Travis Etienne Jr. (83 Rush Yds, 29 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Tyler Higbee (30.4 points) and Keenan Allen (21.4) led the charge for The One And Only in the loss. This marks the second time this season Play To Win have beaten The One And Only, after winning 124.4-82.52 in their last matchup. Play To Win improve to 7-8 for the season, while The One And Only fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Play To Win   The One And Only

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds) scored 27.3 points against the Vikings in Week 16. His scoring output was 81.8% more than his 15.02-point projection and was much higher than his 16.91-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Play To Win
Points
% of total points 162.56
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
31.3
24.89
19.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.3
15.02
16.8%
3
Evan Engram
TE
18.3
10.12
11.3%
4
Brock Purdy
QB
16.96
16.85
10.4%
The One And Only
Points
% of total points 112.36
1
Tyler Higbee
TE
30.4
6.78
27.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
21.4
16.58
19%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
13.1
12.06
11.7%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.7
15.97
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had several players with big-time plays Saturday, but after the smoke cleared, Play To Win emerged with a 145.56-60.56 lead. Brock Purdy had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Play To Win, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Brandon Aiyuk had a 54-yard catch for The One And Only, while Justin Fields had a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal for Play To Win, helping the team to a 154.56-90.96 lead.

Points By Position

  Play To Win   The One And Only

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 11) of the starters on Play To Win exceeded their projected point totals.
The One And Only had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Play To Win put up more points than their season scoring average (138.99) while The One And Only fell short of theirs (124.59).
Play To Win put up more points than their projected total, while The One And Only fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 50.2-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This win ends a streak of two straight defeats for Play To Win.
Not only did Play To Win earn the win, but they also easily covered the 19.62-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Play To Win moves to (5-5), while The One And Only falls to (2-5).
A bright spot in the defeat, Tyler Higbee (30.4 points) officially registered the fifth-highest score for a TE this year.

Coach Talk

Play To Win
Well done, Play To Win. Deploying a lineup that won by over 50 points this past matchup.
The One And Only
As we turn the page to 2023, our coaching staff is super excited to get back out there again next year. Follow the Yahoo! Experts throughout the offseason for the best takes in the biz, and don't let that pesky agent of yours talk you into a hold-out next fantasy season!