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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Benchwarmers
10-5 160.5
180.42
 
VS
proj
Team Tiger Bait
146.3 10-5
199.72

The Benchwarmers find way to knock off Team Tiger Bait 160.5-146.3

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but The Benchwarmers did enough to take down Team Tiger Bait. Predicted to lose 199.7-180.4, The Benchwarmers came out on top with a 160.5-146.3 win over Team Tiger Bait. Team Tiger Bait earned a 2.6-point lead on Thursday, but The Benchwarmers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow, who passed for 375 yards and 3 touchdowns for 50 points, and Kirk Cousins, who passed for 299 yards and 3 touchdowns (48.1 points). Patrick Mahomes (41.2 points) and Josh Allen (35.3) led the charge for Team Tiger Bait in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Benchwarmers have gotten the best of Team Tiger Bait, after falling 166.6-132.3 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  The Benchwarmers   Team Tiger Bait

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 133 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Vikings, Barkley put up 19.3 points this week. His scoring output was 44% more than his 13.4-point projection and was higher than his 12.95-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

The Benchwarmers
Points
% of total points 160.5
1
Joe Burrow
QB
50
39.53
31.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
48.1
37.84
30%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.3
13.4
12%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
10.8
11.5
6.7%
Team Tiger Bait
Points
% of total points 146.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41.2
47.76
28.2%
2
Josh Allen
QB
35.3
42.52
24.1%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16.6
16.83
11.3%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
11.8
15.93
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams Saturday, but it was The Benchwarmers who grabbed the lead, 160.1-139.9. Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for The Benchwarmers, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 52-yard pass for Team Tiger Bait, while Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  The Benchwarmers   Team Tiger Bait

Game Notes

Just four of the 12 starters on The Benchwarmers scored more than their projected point totals.
Team Tiger Bait had only one of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 14.2-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Team Tiger Bait.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes (41.2 points) registered the fifth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

The Benchwarmers
Nice job, The Benchwarmers. Assembling a lineup that won by more than 14 points in Week 16.
Team Tiger Bait
Well, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Team Tiger Bait. Choosing to start the Denver Broncos defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all just assume it won't happen again and move on?