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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Election Stealers
9-6 154.2
123.84
 
VS
proj
TD's with DD's
153.66 10-4
133.1

Pittsburgh Election Stealers brush off projections, earn win against TD's with DD's in 154.20-153.66 squeaker

Both teams stepped up, but it was Pittsburgh Election Stealers who emerged victorious, eking out a 154.20-153.66 win over TD's with DD's. Pittsburgh Election Stealers were led by Jared Goff (34.7 points) and George Kittle (28), while Kirk Cousins (30.16 points) and Tee Higgins (25.8) led the way for TD's with DD's in the loss. This marks the first time this season Pittsburgh Election Stealers have gotten the best of TD's with DD's, after falling 159.74-127.24 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Election Stealers   TD's with DD's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Vikings in Week 16, Barkley racked up 133 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 23.3 points and scored 64.0% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Pittsburgh Election Stealers this week. Barkley will go up against the Colts next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Election Stealers
Points
% of total points 154.2
1
Jared Goff
QB
34.7
21.44
22.5%
2
George Kittle
TE
28
11.06
18.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.3
14.21
15.1%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
12.8
18.29
8.3%
TD's with DD's
Points
% of total points 153.66
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
30.16
22.37
19.6%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
25.8
11.38
16.8%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
20.5
10.2
13.3%
4
Brett Maher
K
18
7.74
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were several players with highlight-reel plays for both teams Saturday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Pittsburgh Election Stealers emerged with a 154.20-149.26 lead. Jared Goff had a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass for Pittsburgh Election Stealers, while George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Devin Singletary had a 33-yard touchdown run for TD's with DD's, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Election Stealers   TD's with DD's

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Pittsburgh Election Stealers has left fewer points on the bench this season (628.52) than TD's with DD's (666.38).
Pittsburgh Election Stealers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than TD's with DD's (0).
Pittsburgh Election Stealers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than TD's with DD's (1 vs 0).
By position, Pittsburgh Election Stealers have outscored TD's with DD's at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Pittsburgh Election Stealers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for TD's with DD's (2).
Hey TD's with DD's, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Pittsburgh Election Stealers
These types of tight wins are super critical for locker room chemistry. Persevering in the face of adversity and triumphing as a tight-knit group... expect Pittsburgh Election Stealers to carry some positive vibes into Week 17.
TD's with DD's
As we turn the page to 2023, our coaching staff is just itching to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Experts throughout the offseason for news and player developments, and don't let that pesky agent of yours talk you into holding out of the next fantasy season!