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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Leatherneck
8-8 121.27
110.38
 
VS
proj
No YOU'RE the puppet
116.89 7-9
97.14

Back-and-forth battle ends with Leatherneck beating No YOU'RE the puppet in 121.27-116.89 battle

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Leatherneck extended their win streak to four games with a narrow victory over No YOU'RE the puppet, squeaking by for a 121.27-116.89 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Leatherneck led 121.27-94.99 heading into Monday night. No YOU'RE the puppet closed the gap behind Austin Ekeler, who racked up 79 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 21.9 points. George Kittle (29 points) and James Conner (21.5) were the top performers for Leatherneck in the win. This marks the first time this season Leatherneck have taken down No YOU'RE the puppet, after falling 116.4-59.64 in their last matchup. Leatherneck improve to 8-8 for the season, while No YOU'RE the puppet fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Leatherneck   No YOU'RE the puppet

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

White overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 13.3 points against his 11.49-point projection. In a 19-16 win over the Cardinals, he racked up 53 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. White will face the Panthers next week.
Rachaad White

Top Player Comparison

Leatherneck
Points
% of total points 121.27
1
George Kittle
TE
29
11.06
23.9%
2
James Conner
RB
21.5
13.26
17.7%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
18
13.45
14.8%
4
Rachaad White
RB
13.3
11.49
11%
No YOU'RE the puppet
Points
% of total points 116.89
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.7
18.7%
2
Brock Purdy
QB
17.29
16.94
14.8%
3
Evan Engram
TE
16.8
7.93
14.4%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
16
8.37
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments for both teams Saturday, but after all was said and done, Leatherneck became the proud owner of an 86.47-79.89 lead. For Leatherneck, George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Brock Purdy had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for No YOU'RE the puppet, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Allen Lazard had a 42-yard catch for No YOU'RE the puppet to contribute to an 88.49-86.47 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Leatherneck to contribute to a 121.27-94.99 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Leatherneck   No YOU'RE the puppet

Game Notes

Leatherneck had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
No YOU'RE the puppet lost despite six of their nine starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
No YOU'RE the puppet ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Leatherneck put up the 3rd-best score.
This loss snaps a two-game winning streak for No YOU'RE the puppet.
Leatherneck managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 13.24-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Leatherneck moves to (2-3), while No YOU'RE the puppet falls to (1-3).
On the losing side, Austin Ekeler (21.9 points) recorded the second-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Leatherneck
Props to you, Leatherneck. Good work deploying a team that registered more than 121 points this past week.
No YOU'RE the puppet
As we say adios to 2022, let's look back on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just seven ups and nine downs, but still... Thanks for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2023!