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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Kittles and Bits
11-4 114.48
132.67
 
VS
proj
Straw Hat Pirates
98.49 11-5
108.81

Kittles and Bits come back to beat Straw Hat Pirates 114.48-98.49 despite coming up short of projections

There's no sugarcoating it, Kittles and Bits underperformed, at least according to projections. Still, they staged a comeback to earn a 114.48-98.49 win over Straw Hat Pirates. Kittles and Bits trailed 99.78-84.14 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Austin Ekeler (21.27 points) and Mike Williams (9.07). CeeDee Lamb (31.5 points) and Evan Engram (16.03) were the leaders for Straw Hat Pirates in defeat. This marks the second time this season Kittles and Bits have knocked off Straw Hat Pirates, after winning 148.5-107.95 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Kittles and Bits   Straw Hat Pirates

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 21.27 points against his 16.35-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

Kittles and Bits
Points
% of total points 114.48
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.27
16.35
18.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.78
16.58
18.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
15.03
17.17
13.1%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
11.87
17.03
10.4%
Straw Hat Pirates
Points
% of total points 98.49
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
31.5
16.2
32%
2
Evan Engram
TE
16.03
8.69
16.3%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
14.37
14.24
14.6%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
12.07
14.94
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, after which Straw Hat Pirates emerged with a 99.78-84.14 lead. For Kittles and Bits, Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch. CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Straw Hat Pirates, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Kittles and Bits   Straw Hat Pirates

What If

Kittles and Bits would have beaten six other teams besides Straw Hat Pirates this week.
Straw Hat Pirates would have lost to nine other teams besides Kittles and Bits this week.
If they played Straw Hat Pirates every week, Kittles and Bits would be 10-5 this season.
Kittles and Bits would be 9-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Straw Hat Pirates.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kittles and Bits, Straw Hat Pirates would be 9-3.
If Kittles and Bits had played every team in the league each week, they would be 131-34.
If they played every team every week, Straw Hat Pirates would be 109-63.

Coach Talk

Kittles and Bits
Kudos to you, Kittles and Bits. Putting together a lineup that won by nearly 16 points in Week 16.
Straw Hat Pirates
Wait, our starting QB tossed three interceptions and no touchdowns? We may should have a little debate here. Were the Chargers actually that strong defending the pass, or was Nick Foles just that sloppy from the pocket?