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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
GMEN
9-7 160.64
142.57
 
VS
proj
MQ
140.85 11-5
157.41

GMEN defy projections, come back to defeat MQ, 160.64-140.85

GMEN stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, coming from behind to earn a 160.64-140.85 win over MQ, who fell short of projections. Despite trailing 140.85-135.64 heading into Sunday night, GMEN charged back behind James Conner, who racked up 120 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 25 points. Justin Jefferson (12 Rec, 133 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Travis Kelce (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds) led the way for MQ in defeat. This marks the first time this season GMEN have taken down MQ, after falling 167.14-113.57 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  GMEN   MQ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gano (3-3 FG, 55 long, 1-1 XP) scored 15 points in a 27-24 lost to the Vikings in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.88-point projection and was much higher than his 7.69-point season scoring average. Gano ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Colts next week.
Graham Gano

Top Player Comparison

GMEN
Points
% of total points 160.64
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
32.55
27.12
20.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.3
14.86
17%
3
James Conner
RB
25
14.4
15.6%
4
Evan Engram
TE
20.3
10.12
12.6%
MQ
Points
% of total points 140.85
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
33.3
25.21
23.6%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
20.3
19.79
14.4%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
19.55
22.86
13.9%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
14.6
17.65
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, but it was MQ who owned the lead, 140.85-118.34. Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for GMEN, while Graham Gano had a 55-yard field goal. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for MQ with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for GMEN, who trailed 140.85-135.64 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for GMEN, contributing to a 160.64-140.85 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  GMEN   MQ

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on GMEN scored higher than their projected point totals.
MQ had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
GMEN put up more points than their season scoring average (144.33) while MQ fell short of theirs (156.12).
GMEN scored more points than their projected total, while MQ failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 19.79-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for MQ.
GMEN moves to (1-1) in comeback games this season, while MQ falls to (0-2).
For MQ, Justin Jefferson (33.3 points) registered the third-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

GMEN
Bravo, GMEN. Good job fielding a starting crew that netted 160.64 points in Week 16.
MQ
Fortunately, MQ, this week's problem is fairly easy to spot. Choosing to start Evan McPherson in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 160.64 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?