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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Ghost of Tommy Nobis
8-8 160.3
164.58
 
VS
proj
Jonesing for my Trophy
144.45 11-5
156.78

The Ghost of Tommy Nobis beat Jonesing for my Trophy for third straight win, 160.30-144.45

The Ghost of Tommy Nobis extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Jonesing for my Trophy, securing a 160.30-144.45 win. The Ghost of Tommy Nobis never trailed in this one after nabbing a 5.00-point lead on Thursday behind Garrett Wilson. Tom Brady (34.65 points) and Justin Jefferson (33.3) did everything they could for Jonesing for my Trophy in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Ghost of Tommy Nobis have knocked off Jonesing for my Trophy, after falling 147.9-139.55 in their last matchup. The Ghost of Tommy Nobis improve to 8-8 for the season, while Jonesing for my Trophy fall to 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  The Ghost of Tommy Nobis   Jonesing for my Trophy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 29.12 points, the 49ers defense just beat that amount by scoring 32.5 points in a 37-20 win over the Commanders. They allowed 20 points, surrendered 349 yards, and forced 2 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Ghost of Tommy Nobis this week. The 49ers will square off against the Raiders in Week 17.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

The Ghost of Tommy Nobis
Points
% of total points 160.3
1
Dak Prescott
QB
44.75
40.3
27.9%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
32.5
29.12
20.3%
3
James Conner
RB
28.5
16.73
17.8%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
17.5
15.66
10.9%
Jonesing for my Trophy
Points
% of total points 144.45
1
Tom Brady
QB
34.65
38.38
24%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
33.3
27.63
23.1%
3
Brett Maher
K
18
8.24
12.5%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
16.7
17.3
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Dak Prescott had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for The Ghost of Tommy Nobis, helping the team to a 121.90-97.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Allen Lazard had a 42-yard catch for Jonesing for my Trophy, who trailed 131.80-109.80 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday night, after which The Ghost of Tommy Nobis became the proud owner of a 160.30-144.45 lead. For The Ghost of Tommy Nobis, James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Jonesing for my Trophy with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  The Ghost of Tommy Nobis   Jonesing for my Trophy

StatSmack

The Ghost of Tommy Nobis are on a roll, winning three in a row.
You can't win if you don't play. The Ghost of Tommy Nobis has left fewer points on the bench this season (799.65) than Jonesing for my Trophy (1,123.65).
Jonesing for my Trophy are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than The Ghost of Tommy Nobis (3 vs 2).
The Ghost of Tommy Nobis laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Jonesing for my Trophy (0).
The Ghost of Tommy Nobis should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Jonesing for my Trophy (5 vs 4).
The Ghost of Tommy Nobis have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Jonesing for my Trophy (68 vs 55).
Jonesing for my Trophy have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than The Ghost of Tommy Nobis (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Ghost of Tommy Nobis have outscored Jonesing for my Trophy at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for The Ghost of Tommy Nobis had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Jonesing for my Trophy (2).
Hey Jonesing for my Trophy, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Ghost of Tommy Nobis
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? We really emphasized that by doubling up Jonesing for my Trophy at running back this past week (46 points to 19).
Jonesing for my Trophy
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting RBs for Jonesing for my Trophy collectively recorded three catches on only four measly targets this past week.