Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football

Matchup Recap Summary

Matchup Recap Moderation

Are you sure you want to report this recap? If reported, this recap will not be visible until reviewed by Yahoo Customer Care.

For more information, see Yahoo Help.

Cancel

Week 16

Weekly
Grade
TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio
10-6 110.3
90.1
 
VS
proj
Black/White Noise
96.87 11-4
86.77

TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio earn win against Black/White Noise, 110.30-96.87

Both teams beat projections, but TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio took down Black/White Noise. Predicted to win 90.10-86.77, TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio earned a 110.30-96.87 victory over Black/White Noise. TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio leapt out to a 33.73-point lead on Saturday behind impressive showings from George Kittle (6 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Joe Burrow (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Derrick Henry (20.6 points) and Leonard Fournette (16.2) carried the flag for Black/White Noise in the loss. This marks the second time this season TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio have taken down Black/White Noise, after falling 98.57-90.53 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio   Black/White Noise

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Maher scored 18 points against the Eagles in Week 16 to more-than-double his 8.49-point projection. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any K in the league this season. Maher will face the Titans next week.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio
Points
% of total points 110.3
1
George Kittle
TE
28
9.11
25.4%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
27
18.66
24.5%
3
Brett Maher
K
18
8.49
16.3%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
13.7
7.47
12.4%
Black/White Noise
Points
% of total points 96.87
1
Derrick Henry
RB
20.6
16.83
21.3%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.2
9.12
16.7%
3
Jahan Dotson
WR
13.6
4.19
14%
4
Justin Fields
QB
9.07
19.1
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had several players with standout plays Saturday, but it was TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio who owned the lead, 107.40-73.67. George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio, while Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run for Black/White Noise, while Justin Fields had a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Leonard Fournette had a 44-yard catch for Black/White Noise, who trailed 110.30-96.87 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio   Black/White Noise

StatSmack

TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio have a winning record against Black/White Noise this season, with a record of 2-1.
Once TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Black/White Noise (6 vs 4).
TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Black/White Noise (0).
TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Black/White Noise (9 vs 7).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Black/White Noise - they’ve made more transactions (2) than TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio have outscored Black/White Noise at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Black/White Noise (3).
Hey Black/White Noise, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

TallAndMercilessInSanAntonio
A big key to success in football is creating mismatches. Thanks to an awesome display by Joe Burrow, we almost tripled Black/White Noise at the quarterback position this past week (27 points to 9.07). Burrow went 40-for-52 for 375 yards, three TDs, and two INTs in a four-point victory over the Patriots.
Black/White Noise
As we move ahead to 2023, our coaching staff is super excited to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on 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!