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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
What?!
7-8-1 161.75
114.85
 
VS
proj
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS
88.75 5-11
108.43

What?! beat predictions, defeat ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS in 161.75-88.75 romp

What?! rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 161.75-88.75 win over ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS, who fell short of projections. What?! leapt out to a 59.25-point lead on Saturday behind 55 points from Joe Burrow (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and CeeDee Lamb (10 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and never looked back. Tom Brady (281 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Terry McLaurin (4 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS in the loss. This marks the second time this season What?! have knocked off ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS, after winning 110.5-84.25 in their last matchup. What?! improve to 7-8-1 for the season, while ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS fall to 5-11.

Matchup Timeline

  What?!   ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gay (3-3 FG, 55 long, 6-6 XP) scored 19 points in a 51-14 win over the Broncos in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.71-point projection and was much higher than his 7.38-point season scoring average. Gay will face the Chargers next week.
Matt Gay

Top Player Comparison

What?!
Points
% of total points 161.75
1
Joe Burrow
QB
28
22.28
17.3%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
27
14.29
16.7%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
23
18.42
14.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
21
15.62
13%
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS
Points
% of total points 88.75
1
Tom Brady
QB
17
20.18
19.2%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
15
8.14
16.9%
3
Greg Joseph
K
12
7.7
13.5%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
11.25
15.24
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were multiple players with standout plays for both teams Saturday, but it was What?! who claimed the lead, 122.00-62.75. Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for What?!, while CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Terry McLaurin had a 51-yard catch for ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS, while Greg Joseph had a 61-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for What?!, helping the team to a 142.25-62.75 lead.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, after which What?! emerged with a 161.75-79.75 lead. For What?!, Leonard Fournette had a 44-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  What?!   ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS

Game Notes

Eight of the nine starters on What?! scored higher than their projected point totals.
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
What?! had six players score more points than the leading scorer for ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS.
What?! put up more points than their season scoring average (106.83) while ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS fell short of theirs (95.2).
What?! put up more points than their projected total, while ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS failed to reach their projection.
The 161.75 points scored by What?! are the 5th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 73-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a streak of three consecutive wins for ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS.
Not only did What?! earn the win, but they also easily covered the 6.42-point projected margin of victory.
What?! moves to (4-5) in blowout games this season, while ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS falls to (1-6).

Coach Talk

What?!
Hey, football is all about spotting (and then exploiting) the mismatches. Not only did we double up ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS at WR (67 points to 32), we also royally dominated them at RB (40.5 to 11.5).
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS
As we bid adieu to 2022, our coaching staff can reflect on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just five ups and 11 downs, but still... Thanks for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2023!