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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Bolt TF Up
8-8 89.86
118.41
 
VS
proj
Mean machine
74.88 7-9
108.42

Bolt TF Up come up short of expectations, come back to beat Mean machine, 89.86-74.88

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Bolt TF Up did enough to knock off Mean machine, staging a comeback to earn an 89.86-74.88 win. Trailing 74.88-67.96 heading into Monday night, Bolt TF Up charged back behind Austin Ekeler (21.9 points). Dak Prescott (28.98 points) and Kenneth Walker III (11.5) led the charge for Mean machine in the loss. This marks the first time this season Bolt TF Up have knocked off Mean machine, after falling 113.1-110.18 in their last matchup. Bolt TF Up improve to 8-8 for the season, while Mean machine fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Bolt TF Up   Mean machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds) scored 23.3 points in a 27-24 lost to the Vikings in Week 16. His scoring output was 64% more than his 14.21-point projection and was higher than his 15.58-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Bolt TF Up
Points
% of total points 89.86
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.3
14.21
25.9%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.69
24.4%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
10.3
12.46
11.5%
4
Justin Fields
QB
9.86
20.14
11%
Mean machine
Points
% of total points 74.88
1
Dak Prescott
QB
28.98
20.35
38.7%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
11.5
12.27
15.4%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
11.1
14.12
14.8%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
8
8.13
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments on both teams Saturday, after which Mean machine became the proud owner of a 69.58-57.66 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for Bolt TF Up, while Justin Fields had a 44-yard pass. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Mean machine with a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Bolt TF Up   Mean machine

Game Notes

Bolt TF Up won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Mean machine had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mean machine can partially blame the loss on Gerald Everett, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Bolt TF Up earn the win, but they also covered the 9.98-point projected margin of victory.
Bolt TF Up moves to (4-1) in comeback games this year, while Mean machine falls to (4-2).
In a losing effort, Dak Prescott put up 28.98 points, the highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Bolt TF Up
Spotting mismatches is a big component to winning in football. With some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team created a big disparity this week. Our three starting backs tallied 81 more total yards than the RBs of Mean machine (245 yards from scrimmage to 164), as we ultimately royally dominated them at the position (47.5 points to 18.9).
Mean machine
Well, we certainly can't whine about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our trio of pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) were targeted a respectable 23 times in Week 16. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they tallied only eight catches.