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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Black Hawk First Down (Brandon
6-10 127.46
115.73
 
VS
proj
Honey I Shrunk the Footballs
101.15 7-8
128.57

Black Hawk First Down (Brandon beat projections, defeat Honey I Shrunk the Footballs, 127.46-101.15

Black Hawk First Down (Brandon brought their A game and outperformed expectations, coming out on top with a 127.46-101.15 win over Honey I Shrunk the Footballs, who fell short of projections. Black Hawk First Down (Brandon jumped out to a 28.36-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 51.1 points from Saquon Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds) and Tee Higgins (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. CeeDee Lamb (32 points) and Tua Tagovailoa (16.4) carried the flag for Honey I Shrunk the Footballs in the loss. This marks the first time this season Black Hawk First Down (Brandon have gotten the best of Honey I Shrunk the Footballs, after falling 120.59-78.01 in their last matchup. Black Hawk First Down (Brandon improve to 6-10 for the season, while Honey I Shrunk the Footballs fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Black Hawk First Down (Brandon   Honey I Shrunk the Footballs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 13.5 points against their 8.4-point projection. During a 20-3 loss to the Chargers, they allowed 20 points, surrendered 314 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. The Colts defense ranks #9 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Giants next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Black Hawk First Down (Brandon
Points
% of total points 127.46
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.3
16.85
20.6%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
24.8
13.12
19.5%
3
Brock Purdy
QB
17.96
16.85
14.1%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
13.5
8.4
10.6%
Honey I Shrunk the Footballs
Points
% of total points 101.15
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
32
17.23
31.6%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
16.4
21.34
16.2%
3
Kenneth Walker III
RB
14.5
13.74
14.3%
4
Pat Freiermuth
TE
11.6
9.18
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams Saturday, but it was Black Hawk First Down (Brandon who grabbed the lead, 103.56-75.20. Brock Purdy had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Black Hawk First Down (Brandon, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Honey I Shrunk the Footballs with a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Honey I Shrunk the Footballs, who trailed 103.56-100.50 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Black Hawk First Down (Brandon   Honey I Shrunk the Footballs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Black Hawk First Down (Brandon scored higher than their projected point totals.
Honey I Shrunk the Footballs had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Black Hawk First Down (Brandon put up more points than their season scoring average (114.61) while Honey I Shrunk the Footballs fell short of theirs (121.77).
Black Hawk First Down (Brandon put up more points than their projected total, while Honey I Shrunk the Footballs failed to reach their projection.
Black Hawk First Down (Brandon ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Honey I Shrunk the Footballs ranked 11th.
This victory concludes a streak of two straight losses for Black Hawk First Down (Brandon.
In a losing effort, CeeDee Lamb put up 32 points, the top overall score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Black Hawk First Down (Brandon
Kudos to you, Black Hawk First Down (Brandon. Fielding a lineup that registered 127.46 points this past matchup.
Honey I Shrunk the Footballs
Fortunately, Honey I Shrunk the Footballs, this week's problem was pretty easy to spot. Choosing to start the Denver Broncos defense in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up 127.46 points... let's all put this in the rear-view mirror and assume something like this won't be happening again?