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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Darien's Dandy Team
9-7 119.84
116.18
 
VS
proj
SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪
119.1 7-9
93.17

SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪 lose to Darien's Dandy Team in 119.84-119.10 duel despite topping projections

SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪 outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Darien's Dandy Team came from behind for a 119.84-119.10 victory. Trailing 119.10-103.94 heading into Monday night, Darien's Dandy Team made a run behind Keenan Allen, who caught 11 passes for 104 yards for 15.9 points. Jared Goff (355 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Justin Jefferson (12 Rec, 133 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪 in defeat. This marks the second time this season Darien's Dandy Team have gotten the best of SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪, after winning 115.42-103.3 in their last matchup. Darien's Dandy Team improve to 9-7 for the season, while SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪 fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Darien's Dandy Team   SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foreman (165 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 22.5 points against the Lions in Week 16. His scoring output nearly doubled his 11.27-point projection and was much higher than his 8.4-point season scoring average. Foreman will face the Buccaneers next week.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Darien's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 119.84
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
29.4
9.91
24.5%
2
D'Onta Foreman
RB
22.5
11.27
18.8%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15.9
13.35
13.3%
4
Tom Brady
QB
13.34
18.25
11.1%
SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪
Points
% of total points 119.1
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.7
18.61
21.6%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.3
20.87
21.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.3
14.21
19.6%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
14.3
12.97
12%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jared Goff had a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass for SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 119.10-74.40 lead for SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for Darien's Dandy Team, who trailed 119.10-90.60 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass for Darien's Dandy Team, who trailed 119.10-103.94 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Darien's Dandy Team   SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Darien's Dandy Team exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪 lost.
SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪 could have used points from Chris Olave and Hayden Hurst, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup showcased the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 0.74-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Darien's Dandy Team managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 23.01-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Darien's Dandy Team moves to (1-0), while SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪 falls to (2-2).
In a losing effort, Jared Goff scored 25.7 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Darien's Dandy Team
We're curious if the GM of Darien's Dandy Team was sweating bullets in this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by only 0.74 points, Justin Tucker (3-of-4 on the day) decided that going 4-for-4 on field goals would've been just a bit too boring. Remember kids, every point matters!
SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪
Well, SAQUAN'S A MONSTER 💪, Week 16's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Choosing to start Chris Olave and Hayden Hurst in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?