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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ralph's Reasonable Team
8-8 119.7
104.57
 
VS
proj
TonyM's Terrific Team
72.66 7-9
114.62

Ralph's Reasonable Team outperform expectations, knock off TonyM's Terrific Team in 119.70-72.66 landslide

Ralph's Reasonable Team showed up, rolling to a 119.70-72.66 win over TonyM's Terrific Team, who fell short of projections. Ralph's Reasonable Team nabbed a 34.94-point lead on Saturday behind standout showings from DeVonta Smith (27.3 points) and Joe Burrow (25.5) and never looked back. Derrick Henry (17.6 points) and Tony Pollard (11) carried the flag for TonyM's Terrific Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season Ralph's Reasonable Team have gotten the best of TonyM's Terrific Team, after winning 116.08-77.2 in their last matchup. Ralph's Reasonable Team improve to 8-8 for the season, while TonyM's Terrific Team fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Ralph's Reasonable Team   TonyM's Terrific Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith caught 8 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Eagles lost to the Cowboys 40-34. In doing so, he put up 27.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Ralph's Reasonable Team this week. Smith will face the Saints in Week 17.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Ralph's Reasonable Team
Points
% of total points 119.7
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
27.3
11.13
22.8%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
25.5
20.49
21.3%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
22.8
11.38
19%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.69
18.3%
TonyM's Terrific Team
Points
% of total points 72.66
1
Derrick Henry
RB
17.6
17.54
24.2%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
11
13.17
15.1%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
10
8.25
13.8%
4
Justin Fields
QB
9.86
20.14
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout plays Saturday, but it was Ralph's Reasonable Team who owned the lead, 97.80-62.86. For Ralph's Reasonable Team, Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run for TonyM's Terrific Team, while Justin Fields had a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Ralph's Reasonable Team   TonyM's Terrific Team

StatSmack

TonyM's Terrific Team can't seem to win against Ralph's Reasonable Team this season, with a record of 0-3.
You shouldn't be surprised by this. In three games vs TonyM's Terrific Team this season, Ralph's Reasonable Team have averaged more points (132.82) than they usually score this season (111.29).
We heard scoring helps you win. TonyM's Terrific Team need some help then, averaging just 105.1 versus Ralph's Reasonable Team's 111.29.
Ralph's Reasonable Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than TonyM's Terrific Team (5 vs 2).
Ralph's Reasonable Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than TonyM's Terrific Team (11 vs 7).
By position, Ralph's Reasonable Team have outscored TonyM's Terrific Team at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Ralph's Reasonable Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey TonyM's Terrific Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Ralph's Reasonable Team
You know, the key to football is spotting (and then exploiting) the mismatches. Not only did we dominate TonyM's Terrific Team at QB (25.5 points to 9.86), we also royally dominated them at WR (50.1 to 9.5).
TonyM's Terrific Team
As we turn the page to 2023, our coaching staff is just itching to get back out there again next year. Follow the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for news and player developments, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!