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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Direwolves
10-6 107.1
137.67
 
VS
proj
CC's Boys
99.2 12-4
122.41

Direwolves manage to knock off CC's Boys 107.1-99.2 despite falling short of projections

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point totals, but Direwolves did enough to beat CC's Boys, emerging victorious with a 107.1-99.2 win. Direwolves earned an early 16.5-point lead on Thursday. CC's Boys bounced back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Brock Purdy (23.3 points) and A.J. Brown (16.3). Not to be deterred, Direwolves pulled it together later that afternoon, as Aaron Rodgers (18.7 points) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the first time this season Direwolves have knocked off CC's Boys, after falling 154.3-132.45 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Direwolves   CC's Boys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Etienne Jr. (83 Rush Yds, 29 Rec Yds) scored 14.2 points in a 19-3 win over the Jets in Week 16. His scoring output was right around his 14.24-point projection. Etienne Jr. ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Direwolves
Points
% of total points 107.1
1
Tee Higgins
WR
26.8
13.76
25%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.7
25.19
17.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.3
20.13
16.2%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
15.1
15.3
14.1%
CC's Boys
Points
% of total points 99.2
1
Brock Purdy
QB
23.3
22.73
23.5%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
16.3
16.92
16.4%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
14.9
19.32
15%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
13
12.09
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time plays Saturday, but it was CC's Boys who claimed the lead, 93.8-89.4. For Direwolves, Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch. Brock Purdy had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for CC's Boys, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 42-yard pass for Direwolves, helping the team to a 108.1-99.2 lead.

Points By Position

  Direwolves   CC's Boys

Game Notes

Direwolves won even though only one of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
CC's Boys had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
CC's Boys can partially blame the loss on Hunter Henry, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The loss concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for CC's Boys.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Direwolves. They got the W, but failed to cover the 15.26-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Brock Purdy scored 23.3 points, the second-best score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Direwolves
Listen, Direwolves, we applaud you on the confidence. It takes real moxie to field a player with negative points (the Denver Broncos defense) while still getting the win.
CC's Boys
With only four catches this past week, the starting RBs for CC's Boys should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to dump it down more frequently.