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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
That Guy
11-4 186.07
127.86
 
VS
proj
jetBlue
132.24 10-6
122.2

That Guy smirk at expectations, earn win over jetBlue in 186.07-132.24 romp

That Guy beat expectations, rolling to a 186.07-132.24 win over jetBlue. That Guy never trailed in this one after grabbing a 3.37-point lead on Saturday behind T.J. Hockenson (37.9 points) and Dak Prescott (33.73). DeVonta Smith (33.3 points) and Gardner Minshew II (32.7) did their part for jetBlue in the loss. This marks the first time this season That Guy have gotten the best of jetBlue, after falling 131-101.47 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  That Guy   jetBlue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 22 points, surrendering 442 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Bengals, the Patriots defense put up 17.44 points this week. They nearly doubled their 9.1-point projection and overachieved for the eighth time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

That Guy
Points
% of total points 186.07
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
37.9
12.48
20.4%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
33.73
27.18
18.1%
3
James Conner
RB
25
14.53
13.4%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
23.9
19.69
12.8%
jetBlue
Points
% of total points 132.24
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
33.3
13.62
25.2%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
32.7
22.15
24.7%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
19.3
17.46
14.6%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
13.9
19.99
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had several players with standout moments Saturday, but after all was said and done, That Guy owned a 122.27-118.90 lead. Dak Prescott had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for That Guy, while Terry McLaurin had a 51-yard catch. Meanwhile, Gardner Minshew II connected with A.J. Brown for a 48-yard pass for jetBlue.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for That Guy, helping the team to a 158.17-128.34 lead.

Points By Position

  That Guy   jetBlue

Game Notes

That Guy had seven of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
jetBlue had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
jetBlue can partially blame the loss on Nick Folk, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 186.07 points scored by That Guy are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The loss concludes a streak of three consecutive wins for jetBlue.
Not only did That Guy get the win, but they also easily covered the 5.66-point predicted margin of victory.
That Guy moves to (7-3) in blowout games this year, while jetBlue falls to (4-1).
Despite the loss, DeVonta Smith put up 33.3 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

That Guy
Kudos to you, That Guy. Fielding a lineup that netted over 186 points this past matchup.
jetBlue
With four catches on only five targets this past week, the starting RBs for jetBlue should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to check down more frequently.