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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Da Fumble Ruskis
11-5 114.96
106.76
 
VS
proj
Ryan's Incredible Team
95.3 11-5
83.74

Back-and-forth battle ends with Da Fumble Ruskis coming back to beat Ryan's Incredible Team, 114.96-95.30

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Da Fumble Ruskis earned a come-from-behind victory over Ryan's Incredible Team, rallying for a 114.96-95.30 win. Da Fumble Ruskis trailed 95.30-83.46 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Austin Ekeler (21.9 points) and Mike Williams (9.6). DeVonta Smith (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Saquon Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Ryan's Incredible Team in defeat. This marks the second time this season Da Fumble Ruskis have beaten Ryan's Incredible Team, after falling 115.1-68.92 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Da Fumble Ruskis   Ryan's Incredible Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Broncos in Week 16, the Rams defense allowed 14 points, surrendered 323 yards, and intercepted 4 passes. In doing so, they put up 21 points and nearly tripled their scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Rams will face the Chargers.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Da Fumble Ruskis
Points
% of total points 114.96
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.16
18.85
21%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.69
19.1%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
21
7.12
18.3%
4
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
12.7
13.03
11%
Ryan's Incredible Team
Points
% of total points 95.3
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
27.3
11.13
28.6%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.3
14.21
24.4%
3
James Conner
RB
21.5
13.26
22.6%
4
Pat Freiermuth
TE
10.1
8.03
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for Ryan's Incredible Team to contribute to a 77.80-58.06 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Ryan's Incredible Team, helping the team to a 95.30-83.46 lead.

Points By Position

  Da Fumble Ruskis   Ryan's Incredible Team

Game Notes

Da Fumble Ruskis got the victory even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ryan's Incredible Team lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Ryan's Incredible Team can partially blame the loss on Jalen Hurts, who didn't score any points.
Da Fumble Ruskis put up more points than their season scoring average (103.98) while Ryan's Incredible Team fell short of theirs (107.68).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The defeat ends a streak of three consecutive wins for Ryan's Incredible Team.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Da Fumble Ruskis. They got the win, but did not cover the 23.01-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Da Fumble Ruskis moves to (6-0), while Ryan's Incredible Team falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, DeVonta Smith (27.3 points) registered the third-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Da Fumble Ruskis
Mission accomplished, Da Fumble Ruskis. Fielding a lineup that won by 19.66 points this past matchup.
Ryan's Incredible Team
Well, Ryan's Incredible Team, Week 16's problem was pretty easy to diagnose. Starting the Denver Broncos defense and Jalen Hurts in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all move on from this and assume it's not going to happen again?