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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Show no mercy
11-5 127.3
134.28
 
VS
proj
He Hate Me
109.43 11-4
128.46

He Hate Me lose to Show no mercy, 127.30-109.43

There's no way around it, He Hate Me dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Show no mercy earned a 127.30-109.43 win. He Hate Me earned a 2.13-point lead on Saturday behind Josh Allen (22.98 points) and Terry McLaurin (14.7), but Show no mercy held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Gardner Minshew II (25.7 points) and Jaylen Waddle (25.3). Josh Allen (22.98 points) and Terry McLaurin (14.7) were the leaders for He Hate Me in the loss. This marks the first time this season Show no mercy have knocked off He Hate Me, after falling 133.92-88.66 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Show no mercy   He Hate Me

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Minshew II overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 25.7 points against his 14.04-point projection. During a 40-34 loss to the Cowboys, he passed for 355 yards and 2 touchdowns. Minshew II will face the Saints next week.
Gardner Minshew II

Top Player Comparison

Show no mercy
Points
% of total points 127.3
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
25.7
14.04
20.2%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
25.3
12.73
19.9%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
17
11.83
13.4%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
9.8
11.16
7.7%
He Hate Me
Points
% of total points 109.43
1
Josh Allen
QB
22.98
22.17
21%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
14.7
7.8
13.4%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
13.3
17.14
12.2%
4
Tyler Allgeier
RB
12.7
6.48
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams Saturday, but it was He Hate Me who owned the lead, 95.13-93.00. For Show no mercy, Gardner Minshew II had a 48-yard pass. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for He Hate Me with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Show no mercy who emerged with the lead, 127.30-108.43. For Show no mercy, Jaylen Waddle had an 84-yard touchdown catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for He Hate Me with a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Show no mercy   He Hate Me

Game Notes

Just five of the 13 starters on Show no mercy scored more than their point projections.
He Hate Me had only five of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The defeat ends a streak of six consecutive wins for He Hate Me.
Not only did Show no mercy earn the win, but they also easily covered the 5.82-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Josh Allen registered 22.98 points, the fourth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Show no mercy
Mission accomplished, Show no mercy. Deploying a lineup that earned more than 127 points in Week 16.
He Hate Me
Luckily, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science, He Hate Me. Choosing to start the Denver Broncos defense and Evan McPherson in a tough fantasy matchup... we'll all just put this behind us and move on?