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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
SouthPaw Shark
12-3 107.69
110.95
 
VS
proj
Skyy's the Limit
84.49 9-7
114.56

Skyy's the Limit come up short of expectations, succumb to SouthPaw Shark in 107.69-84.49 runaway

There's no way around it, Skyy's the Limit dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as SouthPaw Shark rolled to a 107.69-84.49 win. Skyy's the Limit nabbed a 0.11-point lead on Thursday, but SouthPaw Shark held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow (21.75 points) and Tee Higgins (20.4). Josh Allen (21.49 points) and Brett Maher (16) led the way for Skyy's the Limit in the loss. This marks the second time this season SouthPaw Shark have knocked off Skyy's the Limit, after falling 95.26-88.05 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  SouthPaw Shark   Skyy's the Limit

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 19.95 points against his 14.69-point projection. During a 20-3 win over the Colts, he racked up 79 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Ekeler ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

SouthPaw Shark
Points
% of total points 107.69
1
Joe Burrow
QB
21.75
17.85
20.2%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
20.4
10.54
18.9%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.95
14.69
18.5%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11.65
15.74
10.8%
Skyy's the Limit
Points
% of total points 84.49
1
Josh Allen
QB
21.49
20.56
25.4%
2
Brett Maher
K
16
8.15
18.9%
3
DJ Moore
WR
15.55
8.72
18.4%
4
Dawson Knox
TE
10.9
8.21
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout moments Saturday, but it was SouthPaw Shark who owned the lead, 83.24-79.94. Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for SouthPaw Shark, while Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch. DJ Moore made the highlight reel for Skyy's the Limit with a 47-yard catch.

Points By Position

  SouthPaw Shark   Skyy's the Limit

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starting players on SouthPaw Shark scored higher than their projected point totals.
Skyy's the Limit had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
This defeat puts an end to a two-game winning streak for Skyy's the Limit.
SouthPaw Shark moves to (6-1) in blowout games this year, while Skyy's the Limit falls to (7-3).

Coach Talk

SouthPaw Shark
You know, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. With stellar production out of our ball-carriers, our crew certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We doubled Skyy's the Limit up at the running back spot (24.45 points to 11.65). Austin Ekeler had 79 total yards and two TDs, while Zack Moss chipped in with 70 yards.
Skyy's the Limit
The problem in Week 16 was pretty easy to identify, Skyy's the Limit. Choosing to start the Denver Broncos defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.