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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Riverside Rams
11-5 101.96
117.91
 
VS
proj
Die Happy
100.24 5-11
120.18

Riverside Rams come back to top Die Happy in 101.96-100.24 duel

Both teams failed to meet their projected point totals, but Riverside Rams did enough to get the best of Die Happy. Predicted to lose 120.18-117.91, Riverside Rams staged an impressive comeback for a 101.96-100.24 win over Die Happy. Riverside Rams trailed 100.24-82.06 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Austin Ekeler (19.9 points). Tom Brady (281 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Derrick Henry (126 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for Die Happy in the loss. This marks the seventh time this season Riverside Rams have taken down Die Happy, after winning 103.68-99.36 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Riverside Rams   Die Happy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gano made all 3 of his FG attempts as the Giants lost to the Vikings 27-24. In doing so, he put up 14 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. Gano will go up against the Colts next week.
Graham Gano

Top Player Comparison

Riverside Rams
Points
% of total points 101.96
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.76
42.79
24.3%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.9
13.78
19.5%
3
Graham Gano
K
14
7.39
13.7%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.7
7.42
13.4%
Die Happy
Points
% of total points 100.24
1
Tom Brady
QB
29.34
27.39
29.3%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
15.6
16.57
15.6%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
11.3
12.82
11.3%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
10.3
15.9
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were several players with standout moments on both teams Saturday, after which Riverside Rams emerged with an 82.06-54.30 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 52-yard pass for Riverside Rams, while Graham Gano had a 55-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run for Die Happy, while Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for Die Happy, who trailed 82.06-64.60 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass for Die Happy, contributing to a 100.24-82.06 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Riverside Rams   Die Happy

StatSmack

Die Happy are under .500 against Riverside Rams this season, with a record of 4-7.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Riverside Rams (11-5) have a better record than Die Happy (5-11).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Die Happy has left more points on the bench this season (980.12) than Riverside Rams (829.68).
Riverside Rams laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Die Happy (0).
Riverside Rams have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Die Happy (3 vs 0).
Riverside Rams should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Die Happy (5 vs 4).
Die Happy have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Riverside Rams (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Riverside Rams have outscored Die Happy at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Riverside Rams has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Die Happy this season (-2).
Hey Die Happy, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Riverside Rams
We can't overstate just how critical tight wins like this are for the locker room. Persevering through the toughest of times and triumphing in the face of adversity... we expect the Riverside Rams team chemistry to be sky-high entering Week 17.
Die Happy
A single missed field goal normally isn't cause for concern. But come on now, talk about impeccable timing: Justin Tucker goes 3-for-4 on FGs instead of 4-for-4, and Die Happy drops the matchup by 1.72 points. We'll let you do the math on that one.