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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ryan’s Colts
2-14 136.16
152.45
 
VS
proj
More Than A Thielen
119.7 6-10
132.07

Offensively challenged Ryan’s Colts knock off More Than A Thielen, 136.16-119.70

Ranking 10th in the league in points scored for the week, Ryan’s Colts were lucky to earn a win against a foe that had an even worse week, securing a 136.16-119.70 win over More Than A Thielen. Ryan’s Colts never trailed in this one after taking a 3.96-point lead on Saturday behind Gardner Minshew II (33.7 points) and Richie James Jr. (17). CeeDee Lamb (10 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tee Higgins (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for More Than A Thielen in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ryan’s Colts have gotten the best of More Than A Thielen, after winning 124.1-64.9 in their last matchup. Ryan’s Colts improve to 2-14 for the season, while More Than A Thielen fall to 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Ryan’s Colts   More Than A Thielen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cowboys in Week 16, Minshew II scored 33.7 points to beat his 21.09-point projection. He passed for 355 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Ryan’s Colts this week. Minshew II will go up against the Saints in Week 17.
Gardner Minshew II

Top Player Comparison

Ryan’s Colts
Points
% of total points 136.16
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
33.7
21.09
24.8%
2
Richie James Jr.
WR
17
9.85
12.5%
3
Justin Fields
QB
12.86
23.43
9.4%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
12.8
16.54
9.4%
More Than A Thielen
Points
% of total points 119.7
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
36
18.32
30.1%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
28.8
14.09
24.1%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.8
20.91
11.5%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
11.4
13.31
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout plays on both teams Saturday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Ryan’s Colts emerged with a 115.66-111.70 lead. Gardner Minshew II had a 48-yard pass for Ryan’s Colts, while Justin Fields had a 44-yard pass. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for More Than A Thielen with a 36-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Ryan’s Colts   More Than A Thielen

What If

Ryan’s Colts would have beaten only one other team besides More Than A Thielen this week.
More Than A Thielen would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played More Than A Thielen every week, Ryan’s Colts would be 8-8 this season.
Ryan’s Colts would be 2-11 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as More Than A Thielen.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ryan’s Colts, More Than A Thielen would be 3-10.
If Ryan’s Colts had played every team in the league each week, they would be 27-145.
If they played every team every week, More Than A Thielen would be 59-113.

Coach Talk

Ryan’s Colts
Good work deploying a lineup that won by 16.46 points this past week. We consider that to be a job well done.
More Than A Thielen
Wow, talk about old-school ground n' pound. The starting RBs for More Than A Thielen collectively recorded just three targets this past week.