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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
on the top
11-5 136.7
98.74
 
VS
proj
TIFFT
101.58 9-7
107

on the top knock off TIFFT in 136.70-101.58 romp

on the top brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 136.70-101.58 win over TIFFT, who fell short of projections. TIFFT took a 14.80-point lead on Thursday, but on the top held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by CeeDee Lamb, who caught 10 passes for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns for 29 points, and George Kittle, who caught 6 passes for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns (27 points). Dak Prescott (347 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 41 Rush Yds) and Evan Engram (7 Rec, 113 Rec Yds) carried the flag for TIFFT in the loss. This marks the second time this season on the top have knocked off TIFFT, after falling 110.92-110.1 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  on the top   TIFFT

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gainwell overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 7.8 points against his 2.82-point projection. In a 40-34 loss to the Cowboys, he racked up 58 yards from scrimmage . Gainwell will face the Saints next week.
Kenneth Gainwell

Top Player Comparison

on the top
Points
% of total points 136.7
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
29
14.93
21.2%
2
George Kittle
TE
27
11.06
19.8%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
24.7
17.15
18.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
14.3
16.52
10.5%
TIFFT
Points
% of total points 101.58
1
Dak Prescott
QB
28.98
20.35
28.5%
2
Evan Engram
TE
14.8
7.93
14.6%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
14.3
12.97
14.1%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.3
19.9
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were several players with standout moments for both teams Saturday, but after the results were tallied, on the top became the proud owner of a 128.10-89.28 lead. George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for on the top, while Gardner Minshew II had a 48-yard pass. Meanwhile, Dak Prescott had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for TIFFT, while Brandon Aiyuk had a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was on the top who emerged with the lead, 136.70-101.58. For on the top, Allen Lazard had a 42-yard catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for TIFFT with a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  on the top   TIFFT

What If

on the top would have beaten six other teams besides TIFFT this week.
TIFFT would have lost to just one other team besides on the top this week.
on the top would be 11-5 if they played TIFFT every week.
on the top would be 6-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TIFFT.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as on the top, TIFFT would be 8-5.
If on the top had played every team in the league each week, they would be 151-73.
If they played every team every week, TIFFT would be 131-93.

Coach Talk

on the top
Putting together a lineup that won by more than 35 points this past week... we did what we had to do and took care of business.
TIFFT
Three WRs, two RBs, one TE, zero TDs: The six starting offensive skill players on TIFFT collectively gained a healthy 491 total yards. No one from that group could find his way to the end zone in Week 16.