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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Block is Hot
11-5 111.4
127.49
 
VS
proj
Niner Gang
72.9 8-8
107.42

The Block is Hot come back to top Niner Gang 111.4-72.9 despite falling short of predictions

Both teams fell short of expectations, but The Block is Hot did enough to take down Niner Gang. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 127.5-107.4, The Block is Hot rallied to earn a 111.4-72.9 win over Niner Gang. The Block is Hot trailed 72.9-66.1 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Austin Ekeler (67 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Keenan Allen (11 Rec, 104 Rec Yds). Gardner Minshew II (24.7 points) and Greg Joseph (12) led the way for Niner Gang in defeat. The Block is Hot will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while Niner Gang attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  The Block is Hot   Niner Gang

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 19.49 points, Ekeler scored 22.6% more than that amount by scoring 23.9 points as the Chargers beat the Colts 20-3. He racked up 79 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Block is Hot this week. Ekeler will square off against the Rams in Week 17.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

The Block is Hot
Points
% of total points 111.4
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
23.9
19.49
21.5%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
21.4
16.58
19.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.3
20.04
15.5%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
12.8
17.23
11.5%
Niner Gang
Points
% of total points 72.9
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
24.7
17.15
33.9%
2
Greg Joseph
K
12
7.7
16.5%
3
Christian Watson
WR
10.9
11.98
15%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
10
4.46
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time plays Saturday, after which The Block is Hot became the proud owner of a 66.1-55.2 lead. For The Block is Hot, Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch. Gardner Minshew II had a 48-yard pass for Niner Gang, while Greg Joseph had a 61-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  The Block is Hot   Niner Gang

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on The Block is Hot scored more than their point projections.
Niner Gang had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Niner Gang can partially blame the loss on Gerald Everett, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did The Block is Hot get the win, but they also covered the 20.07-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, The Block is Hot moves to (7-0), while Niner Gang falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Gardner Minshew II recorded 24.7 points, the second-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

The Block is Hot
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Not only did we double up Niner Gang at WR (34.9 points to 17.3), we also quadrupled them at RB (36.4 to 8.9).
Niner Gang
Unless Niner Gang wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing many opportunities" doesn't fly as an excuse this week. Our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) combined to see a hearty 27 targets in Week 16. Chemistry appears to be an issue, as that group pulled down only 11 balls.