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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
My Ball Zach Ertz
8-7 160.48
183.25
 
VS
proj
Giant Squid
116.88 4-12
133.49

Offensively challenged My Ball Zach Ertz knock off Giant Squid, 160.48-116.88

While they posted only the 10th-highest point total in the league for the week, My Ball Zach Ertz earned a 160.48-116.88 win over Giant Squid. My Ball Zach Ertz never trailed in this one after taking an 18.73-point lead on Thursday behind Evan Engram (16.31 points) and Elijah Moore (2.42). Tyreek Hill (4 Rec, 103 Rec Yds) and Morgan Fox (6 Tackles, 2 Sacks) carried the flag for Giant Squid in the loss. This marks the second time this season My Ball Zach Ertz have taken down Giant Squid, after winning 186.54-148.43 in their last matchup. My Ball Zach Ertz improve to 8-7 for the season, while Giant Squid fall to 4-12.

Matchup Timeline

  My Ball Zach Ertz   Giant Squid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 16.31 points, Engram more-than-doubled his 7.99-point projection as the Jaguars beat the Jets 19-3. He caught 7 passes for 113 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on My Ball Zach Ertz this week. Next week, Engram will face the Texans.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

My Ball Zach Ertz
Points
% of total points 160.48
1
Derrick Henry
RB
19.6
18.2
12.2%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
17.44
15.12
10.9%
3
Evan Engram
TE
16.31
7.99
10.2%
4
Lavonte David
LB
11.5
10.04
7.2%
Giant Squid
Points
% of total points 116.88
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.44
21.5
14.1%
2
Morgan Fox
DL
13.5
3.35
11.6%
3
Willie Gay Jr.
LB
10.5
9.97
9%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
10.25
12.85
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run for My Ball Zach Ertz, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch, helping My Ball Zach Ertz to a 114.33-52.86 lead.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for Giant Squid, who trailed 114.33-77.30 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal for Giant Squid, who trailed 114.33-93.80 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Marquise Brown had a 47-yard catch for My Ball Zach Ertz to contribute to a 150.48-104.05 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  My Ball Zach Ertz   Giant Squid

Game Notes

My Ball Zach Ertz won even though only nine of their 19 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Giant Squid had only six of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Giant Squid could have used points from Nelson Agholor and Jalen Hurts, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
My Ball Zach Ertz ranked 10th in the league in points scored this week, while Giant Squid ranked 12th.
The win snaps a four-game losing streak for My Ball Zach Ertz, while the loss brings an end to a two-game unbeaten streak for Giant Squid.
My Ball Zach Ertz managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 49.76-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

My Ball Zach Ertz
Kudos to you, My Ball Zach Ertz. Deploying a team that earned 160.48 points this past matchup.
Giant Squid
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized: The starting RBs for Giant Squid collectively logged three catches on only four measly targets this past week.