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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dem boyz
9-7 165.7
120.53
 
VS
proj
The Khalianos
136 8-8
134.6

Back-and-forth battle ends with Dem boyz coming back to beat The Khalianos in 165.70-136.00 drubbing

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Dem boyz earned a dominant victory over The Khalianos, cruising to a 165.70-136.00 win. Dem boyz trailed 132.00-120.40 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Austin Ekeler (23.9 points) and Keenan Allen (21.4). Justin Jefferson (12 Rec, 133 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Leonard Fournette (72 Rush Yds, 90 Rec Yds) did their part for The Khalianos in defeat. This marks the second time this season Dem boyz have gotten the best of The Khalianos, after falling 156.36-114.56 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Dem boyz   The Khalianos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense (14 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 21 points against the Broncos in Week 16. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 7.12-point projection and was much higher than their 7.22-point season scoring average. The Rams defense will face the Chargers next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Dem boyz
Points
% of total points 165.7
1
George Kittle
TE
30
13.01
18.1%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
23.9
19.49
14.4%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
21.98
17.35
13.3%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
21.4
16.58
12.9%
The Khalianos
Points
% of total points 136
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
31.3
24.89
23%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
25.2
12.6
18.5%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
21.5
17.37
15.8%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
16.3
16.86
12%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, after which The Khalianos became the proud owner of a 106.80-99.40 lead. George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Dem boyz, while Dak Prescott had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for The Khalianos, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Leonard Fournette had a 44-yard catch for The Khalianos, helping the team to a 132.00-120.40 lead.

Points By Position

  Dem boyz   The Khalianos

Game Notes

Dem boyz had eight of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
The Khalianos had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The Khalianos ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Dem boyz ranked 1st.
The matchup's 29.7-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In blowout games this season, Dem boyz moves to (7-3), while The Khalianos falls to (4-5).
On the losing side, Justin Jefferson put up 31.3 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Dem boyz
Assembling a lineup that won by a whopping 29.7 points this past week... we did what we had to do and took care of business.
The Khalianos
As we move ahead to 2023, our coaching staff is champing at the bit to get back out there again next year. Follow the Yahoo! Experts throughout the offseason for news and player developments, and don't let that pesky agent of yours talk you into a hold-out next fantasy season!