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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Take us Tua Hills
11-5 196.85
180.9
 
VS
proj
Kelce me rollin'
178.3 9-7
176.9

Despite top scorer the Chargers defense, Kelce me rollin' fall to Take us Tua Hills, 196.85-178.30

The Los Angeles Chargers defense racked up 50.5 points for Kelce me rollin', the top total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Take us Tua Hills, who earned a 196.85-178.30 victory. Take us Tua Hills grabbed a 74.45-point lead on Saturday behind standout efforts from Joe Burrow (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (10 Pts Allowed, 333 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and never looked back. The Los Angeles Chargers defense (3 Pts Allowed, 173 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Tee Higgins (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Kelce me rollin' in the loss. This marks the second time this season Take us Tua Hills have beaten Kelce me rollin', after winning 138.85-133.3 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Take us Tua Hills   Kelce me rollin'

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Smith tallied 34.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.44-point projection and was much higher than his 15.15-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Take us Tua Hills
Points
% of total points 196.85
1
Joe Burrow
QB
47.05
39.89
23.9%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
42.7
29.21
21.7%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
34.3
14.44
17.4%
4
George Kittle
TE
32
13.56
16.3%
Kelce me rollin'
Points
% of total points 178.3
1
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
50.5
27.08
28.3%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
26.8
14.91
15%
3
Taylor Heinicke
QB
22.4
25.15
12.6%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
21.3
19.06
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were several players with big-time plays on both teams Saturday, but it was Take us Tua Hills who grabbed the lead, 196.85-122.40. George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Take us Tua Hills, while Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Taylor Heinicke had a 51-yard pass for Kelce me rollin', while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Take us Tua Hills   Kelce me rollin'

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Take us Tua Hills have a winning record vs Kelce me rollin' this season despite scoring less against them on average (167.85) than their overall average (176.7).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Kelce me rollin' has left more points on the bench this season (883) than Take us Tua Hills (809.15).
Kelce me rollin' are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Take us Tua Hills (2 vs 1).
Take us Tua Hills laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Kelce me rollin' (0).
Take us Tua Hills are clutch masters, with more close wins than Kelce me rollin' (1 vs 0).
By position, Take us Tua Hills have outscored Kelce me rollin' at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Take us Tua Hills don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Kelce me rollin', maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Take us Tua Hills
The key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a solid showing by Joe Burrow, we doubled up Kelce me rollin' at the quarterback position this past week (47.05 points to 22.4). Burrow went 40-for-52 for 375 yards, three TDs, and two INTs in a 22-18 win over the Patriots.
Kelce me rollin'
Recording only three targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for Kelce me rollin' should investigate why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.