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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Awesomeness
13-2 186.24
186.02
 
VS
proj
varnelldude
167 9-7
175.81

The Awesomeness defeat varnelldude for 12th straight win, 186.24-167.00

The Awesomeness extended their win streak to 12 games with a hard-fought victory over varnelldude, coming out on top with a 186.24-167.00 win. varnelldude grabbed a 9.10-point lead on Thursday, but The Awesomeness held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow (33.5 points) and Derrick Henry (24.6). DeVonta Smith (33.3 points) and James Conner (25) carried the flag for varnelldude in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Awesomeness have taken down varnelldude, after winning 154.22-132.34 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  The Awesomeness   varnelldude

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gano (3-3 FG, 55 long, 1-1 XP) scored 14 points against the Vikings in Week 16. His scoring output was 79.9% more than his 7.78-point projection and was much higher than his 6.89-point season scoring average. Gano ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Colts next week.
Graham Gano

Top Player Comparison

The Awesomeness
Points
% of total points 186.24
1
Joe Burrow
QB
33.5
26.02
18%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
24.6
18.85
13.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
23.4
16.82
12.6%
4
Jahan Dotson
WR
19.6
6.95
10.5%
varnelldude
Points
% of total points 167
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
33.3
13.74
19.9%
2
James Conner
RB
25
14.71
15%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
19.7
13.05
11.8%
4
Drake London
WR
16.6
8.29
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for The Awesomeness, while Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run, helping The Awesomeness to a 126.30-86.20 lead.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday night, after which The Awesomeness boasted a 162.84-146.90 lead. For The Awesomeness, Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass. James Conner made the highlight reel for varnelldude with a 22-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  The Awesomeness   varnelldude

Game Notes

Only six of the 13 starting players on The Awesomeness exceeded their projected scoring totals.
varnelldude had only five of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
The Awesomeness scored more points than their projected total, while varnelldude failed to reach their projection.
The defeat puts an end to a four-match unbeaten streak for varnelldude.
Not only did The Awesomeness get the win, but they also covered the 10.21-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, DeVonta Smith scored 33.3 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

The Awesomeness
Hey, the key to football is recognizing the mismatches, right? Our squad took that to heart this past week and literally doubled up varnelldude at the quarterback position (49.84 points to 23.7).
varnelldude
As we move ahead to 2023, our coaching staff is champing at the bit to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Experts throughout the offseason for the best takes in the biz, and don't let that pesky agent of yours talk you into holding out of the next fantasy season!