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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Deflate My Balls
5-10 156.6
107.65
 
VS
proj
Hanging with Hernandez
98.18 6-9
100.37

Deflate My Balls hand Hanging with Hernandez third consecutive loss in 156.60-98.18 romp

Deflate My Balls cruised to a 156.60-98.18 win to hand Hanging with Hernandez their third straight loss. Deflate My Balls never trailed in this one after taking a 15.02-point lead on Saturday behind CeeDee Lamb (34 points) and Joe Burrow (27.5). Dak Prescott (347 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 41 Rush Yds) and Joe Mixon (65 Rush Yds, 43 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Hanging with Hernandez in the loss. This marks the second time this season Deflate My Balls have taken down Hanging with Hernandez, after falling 110.86-107 in their last matchup. Deflate My Balls improve to 5-10 for the season, while Hanging with Hernandez fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Deflate My Balls   Hanging with Hernandez

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 14 points, the Steelers defense scored 64.1% more than their 8.53-point projection in a 13-10 win over the Raiders. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 201 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Deflate My Balls this week. The Steelers will face the Ravens in Week 17.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Deflate My Balls
Points
% of total points 156.6
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
34
17.9
21.7%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
30.4
6.78
19.4%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
27.5
22.23
17.6%
4
James Conner
RB
25
14.59
16%
Hanging with Hernandez
Points
% of total points 98.18
1
Dak Prescott
QB
26.98
22.34
27.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
17.8
14.45
18.1%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.3
20.04
17.6%
4
Gabe Davis
WR
11.5
10.47
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays on both teams Saturday, but after the smoke cleared, Deflate My Balls boasted a 93.20-78.18 lead. CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Deflate My Balls, while Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Dak Prescott had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Hanging with Hernandez, while Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Deflate My Balls, helping the team to a 156.60-98.18 lead.

Points By Position

  Deflate My Balls   Hanging with Hernandez

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on Deflate My Balls scored higher than their projected point totals.
Hanging with Hernandez had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
CeeDee Lamb, Tyler Higbee, and Joe Burrow all scored more points than Dak Prescott, the leading scorer for Hanging with Hernandez.
Deflate My Balls put up more points than their season scoring average (120.94) while Hanging with Hernandez fell short of theirs (110.07).
Deflate My Balls recorded more points than their projected total, while Hanging with Hernandez fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 58.42-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Deflate My Balls earn the win, but they also easily covered the 7.28-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Deflate My Balls moves to (4-6), while Hanging with Hernandez falls to (2-6).
For Hanging with Hernandez, Dak Prescott put up 26.98 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Deflate My Balls
Listen, Deflate My Balls, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to deploy a starter with zero points (Tyler Lockett), while still getting the W! All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Hanging with Hernandez
Unless Hanging with Hernandez wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing enough opportunities" won't cut it as an excuse this time around. Our pass-catching corps (two WR, one TE) collectively got a grand total of 16 targets in Week 16. With just nine total catches, this group may have some chemistry issues.