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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Merton Mavericks
9-7 114.76
120.04
 
VS
proj
Titan 4
96.1 10-6
108.99

Titan 4 fall short of predictions, succumb to Merton Mavericks, 114.76-96.10

Titan 4 failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Merton Mavericks earned a 114.76-96.10 win. Merton Mavericks never trailed in this one after earning a 21.76-point lead on Saturday behind T.J. Hockenson (29.4 points) and Justin Jefferson (25.3). Saquon Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds) and Rachaad White (36 Rush Yds, 17 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Titan 4 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Merton Mavericks have knocked off Titan 4, after winning 136.24-101.02 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Merton Mavericks   Titan 4

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson (12 Rec, 133 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 25.3 points against the Giants in Week 16. His scoring output was 21.2% more than his 20.87-point projection and was higher than his 18.55-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Merton Mavericks
Points
% of total points 114.76
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
29.4
9.91
25.6%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.3
20.87
22%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.76
25.06
20.7%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.6
11.99
11%
Titan 4
Points
% of total points 96.1
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.3
14.21
24.2%
2
Rachaad White
RB
13.3
11.5
13.8%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
13.3
14.1
13.8%
4
Geno Smith
QB
13.2
18.85
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, after which Merton Mavericks emerged with a 104.56-82.80 lead. For Merton Mavericks, Patrick Mahomes had a 52-yard pass. Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for Titan 4, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Merton Mavericks   Titan 4

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Titan 4, Merton Mavericks averaged more points (125.5) than they usually score (115.09).
Once Merton Mavericks put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Titan 4 (6 vs 4).
Merton Mavericks play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than Titan 4 (2).
Merton Mavericks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Titan 4 (7 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Titan 4 - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Merton Mavericks (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Merton Mavericks have outscored Titan 4 at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Merton Mavericks don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, highest in the league.
Hey Titan 4, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Merton Mavericks
A big key to success in football is creating mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Titan 4 at the wide receiver position (38.1 points to 18).
Titan 4
"Not getting enough looks" can't be an excuse this week for Titan 4. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) collectively got a grand total of 20 targets in Week 16. With just 12 total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.