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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Big Jerms Worms
10-5 125.06
115.05
 
VS
proj
The Blue Wave🌊
93.1 9-7
127.05

The Blue Wave🌊 fall to Big Jerms Worms in 125.06-93.10 beatdown

The Blue Wave🌊 were unable to bring their A game, as Big Jerms Worms rolled to a 125.06-93.10 win. Big Jerms Worms never trailed in this one after earning a 14.30-point lead on Thursday behind Travis Etienne Jr. (12.7 points) and Zay Jones (1.6). Jaylen Waddle (5 Rec, 143 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tyreek Hill (4 Rec, 103 Rec Yds) did their part for The Blue Wave🌊 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Big Jerms Worms have gotten the best of The Blue Wave🌊, after winning 151.16-87.74 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Jerms Worms   The Blue Wave🌊

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Smith tallied 29.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.13-point projection and was much higher than his 11.72-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Big Jerms Worms
Points
% of total points 125.06
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
31.4
9.92
25.1%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
29.3
11.13
23.4%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
16
15.13
12.8%
4
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
12.7
13.03
10.2%
The Blue Wave🌊
Points
% of total points 93.1
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
24.8
13.36
26.6%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.3
19.9
15.4%
3
Geno Smith
QB
14.2
21.6
15.3%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
14
15.09
15%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Fields had a 44-yard pass for Big Jerms Worms to contribute to a 125.06-49.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had an 84-yard touchdown catch for The Blue Wave🌊, while Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for the team, who trailed 125.06-93.10 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Big Jerms Worms   The Blue Wave🌊

StatSmack

The Blue Wave🌊 are under .500 against Big Jerms Worms this season, with a record of 1-2.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Blue Wave🌊 need some help then, averaging just 116.6 versus Big Jerms Worms's 124.2.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. The Blue Wave🌊 has left more points on the bench this season (852.54) than Big Jerms Worms (695.68).
The Blue Wave🌊 are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Big Jerms Worms (4 vs 3).
Big Jerms Worms should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Blue Wave🌊 (11 vs 7).
By position, Big Jerms Worms have outscored The Blue Wave🌊 at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Big Jerms Worms don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey The Blue Wave🌊, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Big Jerms Worms
Kudos to you, Big Jerms Worms. Fielding a lineup that tallied more than 125 points this past matchup.
The Blue Wave🌊
Talk about under-utilized: The starting backfield for The Blue Wave🌊 collectively recorded a pair of receptions on just three measly targets this past week.