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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Karamustafe
7-9 91
81.69
 
VS
proj
KV Straydogs
54 6-10
74.37

Karamustafe defeat KV Straydogs in 91-54 rout

Karamustafe beat expectations, cruising to a 91-54 win over KV Straydogs, who fell short of projections. KV Straydogs nabbed a 21-point lead on Thursday behind 21 points from Evan Engram (7 Rec, 113 Rec Yds) and Travis Etienne Jr. (83 Rush Yds, 29 Rec Yds). But Karamustafe held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Dak Prescott (347 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 41 Rush Yds) and DeVonta Smith (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). This marks the first time this season Karamustafe have beaten KV Straydogs, after falling 84-57 in their last matchup. Karamustafe improve to 7-9 for the season, while KV Straydogs fall to 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Karamustafe   KV Straydogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Smith recorded 23 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.29-point projection and was much higher than his 8.44-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Karamustafe
Points
% of total points 91
1
Dak Prescott
QB
33
22.74
36.3%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
23
8.29
25.3%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
10
10.6
11%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
9
10.12
9.9%
KV Straydogs
Points
% of total points 54
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14
21.67
25.9%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
13
6.62
24.1%
3
Evan Engram
TE
11
5.44
20.4%
4
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
10
11.06
18.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams Saturday, but after all was said and done, Karamustafe became the proud owner of a 76-36 lead. For Karamustafe, Dak Prescott had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for KV Straydogs with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 42-yard pass for KV Straydogs, who trailed 82-54 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal for Karamustafe, helping the team to a 91-54 lead.

Points By Position

  Karamustafe   KV Straydogs

Game Notes

Karamustafe won even though only three of their eight starters scored higher than their point projections.
KV Straydogs had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Karamustafe put up more points than their season scoring average (78.94) while KV Straydogs fell short of theirs (76.31).
Karamustafe scored more points than their projected total, while KV Straydogs fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 37-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Karamustafe win, but they also easily covered the 7.32-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Karamustafe moves to (4-5), while KV Straydogs falls to (4-6).

Coach Talk

Karamustafe
Hey, the key to football is spotting the mismatches. Our team found one this past week and literally doubled up KV Straydogs at the quarterback position (33 points to 14).
KV Straydogs
Luckily, Week 16's problem isn't exactly rocket science, KV Straydogs. Going with the Detroit Lions defense and Deon Jackson in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.