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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
THE CHAMP IS HERE
13-3 156.74
146.12
 
VS
proj
The Last Ride...
121.56 9-7
142.45

The Last Ride... fall short of projections, succumb to THE CHAMP IS HERE in 156.74-121.56 blowout

There's no easy way to say it, The Last Ride... underdelivered, at least according to projections, as THE CHAMP IS HERE cruised to a 156.74-121.56 win. THE CHAMP IS HERE never trailed in this one after taking a 4.10-point lead on Thursday behind Christian Kirk. CeeDee Lamb (10 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kirk Cousins (299 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) carried the flag for The Last Ride... in the loss. This marks the second time this season THE CHAMP IS HERE have beaten The Last Ride..., after winning 143.98-81.04 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CHAMP IS HERE   The Last Ride...

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Minshew II passed for 355 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Eagles lost to the Cowboys 40-34. In doing so, he put up 24.7 points and scored 44.0% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on THE CHAMP IS HERE this week. Next week, Minshew II will play the Saints.
Gardner Minshew II

Top Player Comparison

THE CHAMP IS HERE
Points
% of total points 156.74
1
George Kittle
TE
27
11.06
17.2%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
24.7
17.15
15.8%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.76
25.07
15.2%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
18
13.45
11.5%
The Last Ride...
Points
% of total points 121.56
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
29
17.23
23.9%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.16
18.85
19.9%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17.96
13.32
14.8%
4
Tom Brady
QB
13.34
18.24
11%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had several players with big-time plays Saturday, after which THE CHAMP IS HERE boasted a 129.66-108.22 lead. George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for THE CHAMP IS HERE, while Gardner Minshew II had a 48-yard pass. Meanwhile, CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch for The Last Ride..., while Brandon Aiyuk had a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for THE CHAMP IS HERE, helping the team to a 141.96-108.22 lead.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass for The Last Ride..., who trailed 156.74-121.56 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  THE CHAMP IS HERE   The Last Ride...

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starting players on THE CHAMP IS HERE exceeded their projected point totals.
The Last Ride... had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Last Ride... can partially blame the loss on Nick Folk, who didn't score any points.
THE CHAMP IS HERE put up more points than their season scoring average (148.78) while The Last Ride... fell short of theirs (126.48).
THE CHAMP IS HERE put up more points than their projected total, while The Last Ride... fell short of their projection.
Not only did THE CHAMP IS HERE get the win, but they also easily covered the 3.67-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, THE CHAMP IS HERE moves to (10-0), while The Last Ride... falls to (6-6).
In a losing effort, CeeDee Lamb put up 29 points, the league's top overall score this week.

Coach Talk

THE CHAMP IS HERE
Assembling a lineup that registered 156.74 points this past week... we did what was needed and took care of business.
The Last Ride...
Your starting QB threw two interceptions and just one touchdown? We might need to go back and review the game tape. Were the Cardinals truly that good against the pass, or was Tom Brady just that sloppy from the pocket?