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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ajax Crusaders
7-9 101.6
97.42
 
VS
proj
Carols Hail Mary
67.16 5-11
128.95

Carols Hail Mary fall short of expectations, succumb to Ajax Crusaders, 101.60-67.16

Carols Hail Mary underachieved compared to their projected point total, as Ajax Crusaders secured a 101.60-67.16 win. Carols Hail Mary grabbed a 5.60-point lead on Thursday, but Ajax Crusaders 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 34 points, and Tee Higgins, who caught 8 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown (26.8 points). Amon-Ra St. Brown (7 Rec, 76 Rec Yds) and the Buffalo Bills defense (13 Pts Allowed, 209 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for Carols Hail Mary in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ajax Crusaders have gotten the best of Carols Hail Mary, after falling 164.04-120.7 in their last matchup. Ajax Crusaders improve to 7-9 for the season, while Carols Hail Mary fall to 5-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Ajax Crusaders   Carols Hail Mary

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 13.2 points against his 11.47-point projection. During a 17-10 loss to the Saints, he caught 6 passes for 72 yards . Cooper ranks #49 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Commanders next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Ajax Crusaders
Points
% of total points 101.6
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
34
17.9
33.5%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
26.8
13.71
26.4%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
17.8
14.45
17.5%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
13.2
11.47
13%
Carols Hail Mary
Points
% of total points 67.16
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
14.6
17.71
21.7%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
10
8.24
14.9%
3
Justin Fields
QB
9.86
20.15
14.7%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
7.5
14.39
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout plays Saturday, but after the results were tallied, Ajax Crusaders boasted a 105.60-67.16 lead. For Ajax Crusaders, CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Justin Fields made the highlight reel for Carols Hail Mary with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Ajax Crusaders   Carols Hail Mary

Game Notes

Ajax Crusaders emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Carols Hail Mary had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ajax Crusaders won despite starting Jalen Hurts, who scored zero points.
CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins, and Joe Mixon all scored more points than Amon-Ra St. Brown, the leading scorer for Carols Hail Mary.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Ajax Crusaders recorded more points than their projected total, while Carols Hail Mary fell shy of their projection.
Carols Hail Mary ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Ajax Crusaders ranked 6th.
Ajax Crusaders moves to (1-0) in upset games this season, while Carols Hail Mary falls to (0-2).

Coach Talk

Ajax Crusaders
This sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by tripling Carols Hail Mary at the wide receiver position (74 points to 23.7).
Carols Hail Mary
Welp, we can't really complain about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? Our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) combined to get a hearty 33 targets in Week 16. With only 15 total catches, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.