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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Aniak Taqukaqs
11-5 253.24
195.56
 
VS
proj
Squirrel Shooters
228.22 12-4
228.73

Aniak Taqukaqs smirk at projections, knock off Squirrel Shooters, 253.24-228.22

Aniak Taqukaqs outperformed their projected point total, earning a 253.24-228.22 win over Squirrel Shooters, who fell short of projections. Aniak Taqukaqs took an early 38.06-point lead on Thursday. Squirrel Shooters bounced back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by CeeDee Lamb (36 points) and Josh Allen (30.48). Unphased, Aniak Taqukaqs got it going later that afternoon, as Jaylen Waddle (32.3 points) and Quay Walker (1.5) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the third time this season Aniak Taqukaqs have taken down Squirrel Shooters, after winning 243.7-177.8 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Aniak Taqukaqs   Squirrel Shooters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 14 points, surrendering 323 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Broncos, the Rams defense put up 21 points this week. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 7.12-point projection and was much higher than their 6.7-point season scoring average. The Rams defense will face the Chargers next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Aniak Taqukaqs
Points
% of total points 253.24
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
32.3
17
12.8%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
28.26
25.35
11.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.3
15.19
10.8%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
21
7.12
8.3%
Squirrel Shooters
Points
% of total points 228.22
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
36
18.46
15.8%
2
Josh Allen
QB
30.48
33.3
13.4%
3
Tom Brady
QB
30.34
29.41
13.3%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
14.9
20.6
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout moments Saturday, but after the smoke cleared, Squirrel Shooters had a 154.58-151.36 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for Aniak Taqukaqs, while Graham Gano had a 55-yard field goal. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Squirrel Shooters with a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Aniak Taqukaqs to contribute to a 185.16-173.58 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, but it was Aniak Taqukaqs who emerged with the lead, 253.24-218.22. For Aniak Taqukaqs, Trace McSorley had a 47-yard pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Squirrel Shooters with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Aniak Taqukaqs   Squirrel Shooters

Game Notes

Aniak Taqukaqs had 10 of their 16 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Squirrel Shooters had only six of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Aniak Taqukaqs put up more points than their season scoring average (219.84) while Squirrel Shooters fell short of theirs (229.19).
Aniak Taqukaqs scored more points than their projected total, while Squirrel Shooters fell shy of their projection.
Aniak Taqukaqs ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while Squirrel Shooters ranked 3rd.
Aniak Taqukaqs moves to (1-0) in upset games this year, while Squirrel Shooters falls to (0-2).
On the losing side, CeeDee Lamb scored 36 points, the highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Aniak Taqukaqs
Nice job deploying a starting crew that won by over 25 points this past week. We deem that to be a job done right.
Squirrel Shooters
As we move ahead to 2023, our coaching staff is just itching to get back out there again next year. Follow the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for the best takes in the biz, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!