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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Return of the King
12-3 120
93.68
 
VS
proj
Podcast Darlings
107.9 9-7
100.05

The Return of the King beat Podcast Darlings for fifth straight win, 120.0-107.9

The Return of the King extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Podcast Darlings, securing a 120.0-107.9 win. Podcast Darlings took a 14.5-point lead on Saturday behind Joe Burrow (25.5 points) and Alvin Kamara (17), but The Return of the King held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Gardner Minshew II, who passed for 355 yards and 2 touchdowns for 24.7 points, and CeeDee Lamb, who caught 10 passes for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns (24 points). Joe Burrow (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Alvin Kamara (76 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Podcast Darlings in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Return of the King have gotten the best of Podcast Darlings, after falling 105.74-89.42 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  The Return of the King   Podcast Darlings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Commanders, Gould put up 13 points this week. His scoring output was 66.9% more than his 7.79-point projection and was higher than his 9-point season scoring average. Gould will face the Raiders next week.
Robbie Gould

Top Player Comparison

The Return of the King
Points
% of total points 120
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
24.7
17.15
20.6%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
24
11.97
20%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.2
9.12
13.5%
4
Robbie Gould
K
13
7.79
10.8%
Podcast Darlings
Points
% of total points 107.9
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.5
20.49
23.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
17
11.83
15.8%
3
Graham Gano
K
14
7.78
13%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
10.5
11.2
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays Saturday, after which Podcast Darlings boasted a 107.9-93.4 lead. Gardner Minshew II had a 48-yard pass for The Return of the King, while CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Podcast Darlings, while Graham Gano had a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Leonard Fournette had a 44-yard catch for The Return of the King, contributing to a 109.6-107.9 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Return of the King   Podcast Darlings

StatSmack

The Return of the King are on fire, winning five in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Return of the King (12-3) have a better record than Podcast Darlings (9-7).
The Return of the King are clutch masters, with more close wins than Podcast Darlings (1 vs 0).
Podcast Darlings have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (8) than The Return of the King (5) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Return of the King have outscored Podcast Darlings at QB, RB, and K this season.
The Return of the King don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, highest in the league.
Hey Podcast Darlings, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Return of the King
Kudos to you, The Return of the King. Nice work fielding a lineup that registered 120 points in Week 16.
Podcast Darlings
As we move ahead to 2023, our coaching staff is just itching to get back out there again next year. Follow the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for news and player developments, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!