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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Chris's Crazy Team
8-8 391.93
401.62
 
VS
proj
Dead and Burrowed
292.07 9-7
346.87

Dead and Burrowed fall to Chris's Crazy Team, 391.93-292.07

There's no sugarcoating it, Dead and Burrowed didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Chris's Crazy Team emerged victorious with a 391.93-292.07 win. Dead and Burrowed took a 21.83-point lead on Thursday, but Chris's Crazy Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by George Kittle (6 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and the New Orleans Saints defense (10 Pts Allowed, 249 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). The Buffalo Bills defense (46 points) and Joe Burrow (29.38) were the leaders for Dead and Burrowed in the loss. This marks the second time this season Chris's Crazy Team have knocked off Dead and Burrowed, after falling 449.96-288.49 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Chris's Crazy Team   Dead and Burrowed

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 27 points and 353 yards against the Vikings, the Giants defense recorded 26 points this week. They scored 59.6% more than their 16.29-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season. The Giants defense will face the Colts next week.
The New York Giants defense

Top Player Comparison

Chris's Crazy Team
Points
% of total points 391.93
1
George Kittle
TE
33
14.26
8.4%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
32
22.84
8.2%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
29.88
18.49
7.6%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
28
23.94
7.1%
Dead and Burrowed
Points
% of total points 292.07
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
46
27.12
15.7%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
29.38
24.22
10.1%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
29
25.9
9.9%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
25.88
22.03
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were multiple players with big-time plays for both teams Saturday, but after the results were tallied, Chris's Crazy Team had a 302.17-216.68 lead. George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Chris's Crazy Team, while Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Dead and Burrowed, while Brandon Aiyuk had a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Chris's Crazy Team boasted a 350.55-237.19 lead. Tua Tagovailoa teamed up with Jaylen Waddle for an 84-yard touchdown pass for Chris's Crazy Team. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 52-yard pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Dead and Burrowed with a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Chris's Crazy Team   Dead and Burrowed

Game Notes

Chris's Crazy Team got the W despite the fact that only nine of their 22 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Dead and Burrowed had only seven of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Dead and Burrowed even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 99.86-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Chris's Crazy Team earn the win, but they also covered the 54.75-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, the Buffalo Bills defense scored 46 points, the top overall score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Chris's Crazy Team
Props to you, Chris's Crazy Team. Nice job deploying a team that won by nearly 100 points this past matchup.
Dead and Burrowed
"Not seeing enough chances" really isn't an excuse this week for Dead and Burrowed. As a group, our pass-catching corps (eight WR and two TE) were targeted a grand total of 53 times in Week 16. Chemistry could be an issue, as that group managed just 30 receptions.