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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Joe's Mahomey
11-4 174.07
157.75
 
VS
proj
Vinegar Strokes
172.7 8-8
135.2

Joe's Mahomey hand Vinegar Strokes third straight loss in 174.07-172.70 battle

Joe's Mahomey narrowly earned a 174.07-172.70 win to hand Vinegar Strokes their third consecutive loss. Vinegar Strokes made a run at it on Sunday night, but they fell short. Joe's Mahomey led 174.07-152.00 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 20.7 points from Leonard Fournette on Sunday night for Vinegar Strokes. T.J. Hockenson (13 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and CeeDee Lamb (10 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) won the week for Joe's Mahomey in the win. This marks the third time this season Joe's Mahomey have beaten Vinegar Strokes, after winning 142.19-97.62 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Joe's Mahomey   Vinegar Strokes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gould overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 13 points against his 7.79-point projection. In a 37-20 win over the Commanders, he made all 3 of his FG attempts. Gould will face the Raiders next week.
Robbie Gould

Top Player Comparison

Joe's Mahomey
Points
% of total points 174.07
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
30.4
9.92
17.5%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
30
15.86
17.2%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
28.5
23.87
16.4%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.76
28.84
15.9%
Vinegar Strokes
Points
% of total points 172.7
1
George Kittle
TE
28
11.06
16.2%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
27.7
19.45
16%
3
Sam Darnold
QB
23.9
14.86
13.8%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.3
14.21
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams Saturday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Joe's Mahomey became the proud owner of a 165.61-144.10 lead. CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Joe's Mahomey, while Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Vinegar Strokes, while Sam Darnold had a 47-yard pass and a 43-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Leonard Fournette had a 44-yard catch for Vinegar Strokes, who trailed 174.07-172.70 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Joe's Mahomey   Vinegar Strokes

Game Notes

Joe's Mahomey emerged victorious even though only five of their 11 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite six of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points, Vinegar Strokes lost.
Joe's Mahomey had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Vinegar Strokes.
Vinegar Strokes took the loss despite recording a season-high 172.7 points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup featured the week's two highest scores.
The matchup's 1.37-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Joe's Mahomey managed to get the win, but did not cover the 22.55-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Joe's Mahomey moves to (1-0), while Vinegar Strokes falls to (2-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, George Kittle (28 points) officially registered the fifth-highest score for a tight end this season.

Coach Talk

Joe's Mahomey
Tight victories like this can be super important for locker room chemistry. Persevering in the face of adversity and triumphing as a tight-knit group... expect Joe's Mahomey to carry some serious vibes into Week 17.
Vinegar Strokes
As we bid adieu to 2022, let's look back on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just eight ups and eight downs, but still... Thanks for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2023!