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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Swizzle Stix
9-7 3424
3075.49
 
VS
proj
MANNING'S MAULERS
3374 13-3
3501.79

Swizzle Stix earn win over MANNING'S MAULERS in 3,424-3,374 battle

Swizzle Stix rose to the occasion, squeaking by for a 3,424-3,374 win over MANNING'S MAULERS, who fell short of projections. MANNING'S MAULERS made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Swizzle Stix led 3,258-2,953 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 421 points from Keenan Allen and Austin Ekeler on Monday night for MANNING'S MAULERS. Dak Prescott (347 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 41 Rush Yds) and Sam Darnold (250 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 19 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did the heavy lifting for Swizzle Stix in the win. This marks the first time this season Swizzle Stix have taken down MANNING'S MAULERS, after falling 3,018-2,814 in their last matchup. Swizzle Stix will look to clinch the league title next week, while MANNING'S MAULERS seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Swizzle Stix   MANNING'S MAULERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (22 Pts Allowed, 442 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 530 points against the Bengals in Week 16. They more-than-doubled their 236.68-point projection and overachieved for the ninth time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Swizzle Stix
Points
% of total points 3424
1
Dak Prescott
QB
893
665.26
26.1%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
629
388.49
18.4%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
530
236.68
15.5%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
274
211.54
8%
MANNING'S MAULERS
Points
% of total points 3374
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
586
855.43
17.4%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
444
566.45
13.2%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
360
241.85
10.7%
4
George Kittle
TE
327
99.34
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams Saturday, after which MANNING'S MAULERS became the proud owner of a 2,778-2,752 lead. Dak Prescott had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Swizzle Stix, while Sam Darnold had a 47-yard pass and a 43-yard pass. Meanwhile, George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for MANNING'S MAULERS, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for Swizzle Stix, helping the team to a 3,161-2,863 lead.

Points By Position

  Swizzle Stix   MANNING'S MAULERS

Game Notes

Just six of the 19 starting players on Swizzle Stix scored higher than their point projections.
MANNING'S MAULERS had only eight of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Swizzle Stix put up more points than their season scoring average (2,818.13) while MANNING'S MAULERS fell short of theirs (3,385.63).
Swizzle Stix scored more points than their projected total, while MANNING'S MAULERS fell short of their projection.
Swizzle Stix ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while MANNING'S MAULERS put up the 4th-best score.
The loss snaps a streak of 10 consecutive wins for MANNING'S MAULERS.
In close games this year, Swizzle Stix moves to (2-0), while MANNING'S MAULERS falls to (1-1).

Coach Talk

Swizzle Stix
These types of tight victories are very important for the locker room. Overcoming tough obstacles and persevering in the face of adversity... we expect the Swizzle Stix team chemistry to be sky-high entering Week 17.
MANNING'S MAULERS
As we move ahead to 2023, our coaching staff is super excited 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!