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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Wharf Rats
12-3 78.5
101.87
 
VS
proj
Herbie Fully Loaded
77.3 9-7
77.18

Wharf Rats come back to beat Herbie Fully Loaded for fourth straight win in 78.5-77.3 thriller

Wharf Rats extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over Herbie Fully Loaded, rallying to earn a 78.5-77.3 win. Wharf Rats trailed 77.3-68.1 heading into Monday night, but the unit came back behind Keenan Allen (10.4 points). T.J. Hockenson (22.9 points) and Tyreek Hill (10.3) did their part for Herbie Fully Loaded in defeat. This marks the first time this season Wharf Rats have beaten Herbie Fully Loaded, after falling 124.22-108.34 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Wharf Rats   Herbie Fully Loaded

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry scored right around his 16.83-point projection with 16.6 points against the Texans in Week 16. He ran for 126 yards and a touchdown in the 19-14 loss. Henry ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Wharf Rats
Points
% of total points 78.5
1
Derrick Henry
RB
16.6
16.83
21.1%
2
Geno Smith
QB
13.2
18.86
16.8%
3
Taysom Hill
TE
11.6
7.08
14.8%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
10.4
10.1
13.2%
Herbie Fully Loaded
Points
% of total points 77.3
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
22.9
7.35
29.6%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
10.3
15.98
13.3%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
9.6
6.95
12.4%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
9.21
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams Saturday, after which Herbie Fully Loaded had a 67.0-61.8 lead. For Wharf Rats, Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run. Brandon Aiyuk made the highlight reel for Herbie Fully Loaded with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for Herbie Fully Loaded, contributing to a 77.3-61.8 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Wharf Rats   Herbie Fully Loaded

Game Notes

Wharf Rats won even though only two of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Herbie Fully Loaded had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Herbie Fully Loaded can partially blame the loss on Lamar Jackson, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Wharf Rats got the victory despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Herbie Fully Loaded outscored their projection.
The matchup's 1.2-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Wharf Rats. They won, but failed to cover the 24.69-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Wharf Rats moves to (3-1), while Herbie Fully Loaded falls to (0-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, T.J. Hockenson (22.9 points) officially recorded the fifth-highest score for a TE this season.

Coach Talk

Wharf Rats
Close wins like this can be unbelievably important for team chemistry. Overcoming tough obstacles and persevering in the face of adversity... expect the Wharf Rats locker room to really gel entering Week 17.
Herbie Fully Loaded
A single missed field goal isn't usually a reason to get upset, but talk about impeccable timing: Justin Tucker goes 3-for-4 on FGs instead of 4-for-4, and Herbie Fully Loaded loses the matchup by 1.2 points. We'll let you do the math on that one.