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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Sparkle
8-8 97.46
91.22
 
VS
proj
The Neo Geos
75.36 7-8
97.93

The Neo Geos fall short of expectations, lose to Mr. Sparkle in 97.46-75.36 romp

There's no way around it, The Neo Geos underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Mr. Sparkle rolled to a 97.46-75.36 win. The Neo Geos nabbed a 2.60-point lead on Thursday, but Mr. Sparkle held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by T.J. Hockenson (13 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Justin Jefferson (12 Rec, 133 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Patrick Mahomes (23.76 points) and Saquon Barkley (19.3) did their part for The Neo Geos in the loss. This marks the second time this season Mr. Sparkle have gotten the best of The Neo Geos, after winning 104.78-64.7 in their last matchup. Mr. Sparkle improve to 8-8 for the season, while The Neo Geos fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Sparkle   The Neo Geos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 12 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown against the Giants, Jefferson scored 19.3 points this week. His scoring output was 14.6% more than his 16.84-point projection and was higher than his 14.71-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Sparkle
Points
% of total points 97.46
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
22.9
7.35
23.5%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.3
16.84
19.8%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.2
9.12
16.6%
4
Jake Elliott
K
11
7.49
11.3%
The Neo Geos
Points
% of total points 75.36
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.76
25.07
31.5%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.3
13.4
25.6%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
6.37
18.6%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
11.8
15.93
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time moments for both teams Saturday, after which The Neo Geos emerged with a 75.36-74.86 lead. For Mr. Sparkle, Justin Fields had a 44-yard pass. Patrick Mahomes had a 52-yard pass for The Neo Geos, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Leonard Fournette had a 44-yard catch for Mr. Sparkle to contribute to a 97.46-75.36 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mr. Sparkle   The Neo Geos

StatSmack

The Neo Geos have a losing record against Mr. Sparkle this season, with a record of 1-2.
You shouldn't be surprised by this. In three games vs The Neo Geos this season, Mr. Sparkle have averaged more points (100.84) than they usually score this season (91.65).
Once Mr. Sparkle put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Neo Geos (4 vs 3).
Mr. Sparkle are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than The Neo Geos (4).
Mr. Sparkle are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Neo Geos (1 vs 0).
Mr. Sparkle should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Neo Geos (8 vs 7).
By position, Mr. Sparkle have outscored The Neo Geos at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey The Neo Geos, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Mr. Sparkle
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but we can't deny it, Mr. Sparkle. Our QB was utterly outmatched by the opposition. Our one signal-callers combined for just 9.86 points in Week 16, and the QBs for The Neo Geos doubled us up with a score of 23.76.
The Neo Geos
Unless The Neo Geos wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting many opportunities" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively got a grand total of 17 targets in Week 16. With only eight total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.