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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Xalt's Zappers
8-7 107.58
112.16
 
VS
proj
Elric's Injured Reserve
85.44 8-7
102.27

Elric's Injured Reserve fall to Xalt's Zappers, 107.58-85.44

Elric's Injured Reserve failed to bring their A game, as Xalt's Zappers earned a 107.58-85.44 win. Elric's Injured Reserve took a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but Xalt's Zappers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Daniel Jones (29.71 points) and Tee Higgins (23.33). Jared Goff (38.04 points) and Tyreek Hill (15.27) were the top scorers for Elric's Injured Reserve in the loss. This marks the first time this season Xalt's Zappers have gotten the best of Elric's Injured Reserve, after falling 136.83-81.06 in their last matchup. Xalt's Zappers improve to 8-7 for the season, while Elric's Injured Reserve fall to 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Xalt's Zappers   Elric's Injured Reserve

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Vikings in Week 16, Jones passed for 334 yards and a touchdown and ran for 34 yards. In doing so, he put up 29.71 points to scored 61.4% higher than his 18.41-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Xalt's Zappers this week. Next week, Jones will play the Colts.
Daniel Jones

Top Player Comparison

Xalt's Zappers
Points
% of total points 107.58
1
Daniel Jones
QB
29.71
18.41
27.6%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
23.33
10.34
21.7%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20
17.7
18.6%
4
Jason Sanders
K
9
7.78
8.4%
Elric's Injured Reserve
Points
% of total points 85.44
1
Jared Goff
QB
38.04
22.13
44.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
15.27
18.5
17.9%
3
The New York Jets defense
DEF
7
15.43
8.2%
4
Matthew Judon
LB
6.2
3.98
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jared Goff had a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass for Elric's Injured Reserve, who trailed 90.16-70.17 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for Elric's Injured Reserve, who trailed 102.63-85.44 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Xalt's Zappers   Elric's Injured Reserve

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Elric's Injured Reserve need some help then, averaging just 114.06 versus Xalt's Zappers's 121.09.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Elric's Injured Reserve has left more points on the bench this season (547.44) than Xalt's Zappers (395.24).
By position, Xalt's Zappers have outscored Elric's Injured Reserve at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
Hey Elric's Injured Reserve, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Xalt's Zappers
Nice job, Xalt's Zappers. Props on deploying a lineup that recorded 107.58 points this past week.
Elric's Injured Reserve
Hey, Elric's Injured Reserve, what did your wideouts do to tick off their quarterbacks this week? With just 11 targets as a group in Week 16, our three wide receivers clearly got on the bad side of their respective QBs.