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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
david's First-Rate Team
12-4 128.18
110.32
 
VS
proj
Steve's Grand Team
93.86 9-7
105.33

david's First-Rate Team defeat Steve's Grand Team for third straight win in 128.18-93.86 beatdown

david's First-Rate Team extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Steve's Grand Team, cruising to a 128.18-93.86 win. Steve's Grand Team grabbed a 15.26-point lead on Thursday, but david's First-Rate Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeVonta Smith (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and George Kittle (6 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Devin Singletary (19.5 points) and Trevor Lawrence (18.26) were the leaders for Steve's Grand Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season david's First-Rate Team have beaten Steve's Grand Team, after falling 124.16-113.32 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  david's First-Rate Team   Steve's Grand Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith scored 27.3 points against the Cowboys in Week 16 to more-than-double his 11.13-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on david's First-Rate Team this week. In Week 17, Smith and the Eagles will battle the Saints.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

david's First-Rate Team
Points
% of total points 128.18
1
DeVonta Smith
WR
27.3
11.13
21.3%
2
George Kittle
TE
27
11.06
21.1%
3
Josh Allen
QB
24.98
24.07
19.5%
4
Eddy Pineiro
K
14
7.31
10.9%
Steve's Grand Team
Points
% of total points 93.86
1
Devin Singletary
RB
19.5
10.19
20.8%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
18.26
17.3
19.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15.9
13.35
16.9%
4
Najee Harris
RB
12.5
11.17
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams Saturday, but after the smoke cleared, david's First-Rate Team owned a 123.78-77.96 lead. For david's First-Rate Team, George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Devin Singletary made the highlight reel for Steve's Grand Team with a 33-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  david's First-Rate Team   Steve's Grand Team

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on david's First-Rate Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their points projection, Steve's Grand Team lost.
Steve's Grand Team can partially blame the loss on Nick Folk, who didn't score any points.
david's First-Rate Team had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Steve's Grand Team.
david's First-Rate Team put up more points than their season scoring average (116.75) while Steve's Grand Team fell short of theirs (106.65).
david's First-Rate Team scored more points than their projected total, while Steve's Grand Team fell shy of their projection.
Not only did david's First-Rate Team get the win, but they also easily covered the 4.99-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, david's First-Rate Team moves to (5-1), while Steve's Grand Team falls to (3-4).
Despite the loss, Devin Singletary registered 19.5 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

david's First-Rate Team
Nice work assembling a lineup that accounted for more than 128 points this past week. We did what we had to do and took care of business.
Steve's Grand Team
Luckily, this week's problem is pretty easy to spot, Steve's Grand Team. Choosing to start Nick Folk in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied more than 128 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.