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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Threat Level Midnigh
9-7 478.54
422.19
 
VS
proj
Minister of Defence
464.38 10-6
411.14

Threat Level Midnigh beat predictions, defeat Minister of Defence in 478.54-464.38 battle

Both teams exceeded expectations, but Threat Level Midnigh got the best of Minister of Defence. Predicted to prevail by a score of 422.19-411.14, Threat Level Midnigh squeaked by for a 478.54-464.38 victory over Minister of Defence. Threat Level Midnigh led 469.04-464.38 heading into Monday night with one player left to play. They were fortunate to have the lead already, as Drue Tranquill (11 Tackles, 1 Sack) didn't do much to pad their point total. Daniel Jones (334 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 34 Rush Yds) and DeVonta Smith (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for Minister of Defence in the loss. This marks the second time this season Threat Level Midnigh have knocked off Minister of Defence, after winning 374.36-350.17 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Threat Level Midnigh   Minister of Defence

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 47.85 points, Minshew II scored 28.3% more than that amount by scoring 61.38 points as the Eagles lost to the Cowboys 40-34. He passed for 355 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Threat Level Midnigh this week. In Week 17, Minshew II and the Eagles will face the Saints.
Gardner Minshew II

Top Player Comparison

Threat Level Midnigh
Points
% of total points 478.54
1
Dak Prescott
QB
72.48
55.84
15.1%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
62
39.32
13%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
61.38
47.85
12.8%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
47.17
39.89
9.9%
Minister of Defence
Points
% of total points 464.38
1
Daniel Jones
QB
61.95
48.03
13.3%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
54.83
27.31
11.8%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
48.83
46.68
10.5%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
48.75
45.33
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams Saturday, but it was Threat Level Midnigh who claimed the lead, 391.88-379.91. Dak Prescott teamed up with CeeDee Lamb for a 36-yard touchdown pass for Threat Level Midnigh. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 52-yard pass. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for Minister of Defence with a 48-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Threat Level Midnigh to contribute to a 436.71-381.41 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch for Minister of Defence, who trailed 469.04-464.38 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Threat Level Midnigh   Minister of Defence

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Minister of Defence, Threat Level Midnigh averaged more points (426.45) than they usually score (386.93).
Threat Level Midnigh don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Minister of Defence (3 vs 1).
Threat Level Midnigh don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Minister of Defence (0 vs 3).
By position, Threat Level Midnigh have outscored Minister of Defence at WR and K this season.
The starters for Threat Level Midnigh had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Minister of Defence (2).
Hey Minister of Defence, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Threat Level Midnigh
We do respect the confidence this past week, Threat Level Midnigh. Deploying a player with zero points (Hunter Henry), while still getting the win... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists.
Minister of Defence
Fortunately, Minister of Defence, Week 16's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Going with Nick Folk in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... we'll all put this behind us and move on.