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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
SECOND CHANCES
13-3 143.2
126.59
 
VS
proj
Colt 45's
98.4 8-8
113.82

SECOND CHANCES brush off expectations, knock off Colt 45's in 143.2-98.4 rout

SECOND CHANCES outperformed expectations, cruising to a 143.2-98.4 win over Colt 45's, who fell short of projections. SECOND CHANCES jumped out to a 42.9-point lead on Saturday behind 50 points from Saquon Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds) and Gardner Minshew II (355 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and never looked back. CeeDee Lamb (10 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Mike Williams (4 Rec, 76 Rec Yds) led the way for Colt 45's in the loss. This marks the third time this season SECOND CHANCES have knocked off Colt 45's, after winning 120.5-86.68 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  SECOND CHANCES   Colt 45's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 22 points, surrendering 442 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Bengals, the Patriots defense recorded 14 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 6.48-point projection and overachieved for the eighth time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

SECOND CHANCES
Points
% of total points 143.2
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.3
15.02
19.1%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
25.3
16.3
17.7%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
22.7
16.39
15.9%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
18.6
18.24
13%
Colt 45's
Points
% of total points 98.4
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
34
17.9
34.6%
2
Mike Williams
WR
11.6
12.89
11.8%
3
Jake Elliott
K
11
7.21
11.2%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.7
15.97
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, but after the smoke cleared, SECOND CHANCES boasted a 117.9-75.0 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for SECOND CHANCES, while Gardner Minshew II had a 48-yard pass. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Colt 45's with a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which SECOND CHANCES had a 143.2-85.4 lead. For SECOND CHANCES, Jaylen Waddle had an 84-yard touchdown catch. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for Colt 45's with an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.

Points By Position

  SECOND CHANCES   Colt 45's

Game Notes

SECOND CHANCES had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Colt 45's had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
SECOND CHANCES put up more points than their season scoring average (124.49) while Colt 45's fell short of theirs (108.91).
SECOND CHANCES recorded more points than their projected total, while Colt 45's failed to reach their projection.
Not only did SECOND CHANCES get the win, but they also easily covered the 12.77-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, SECOND CHANCES moves to (7-1), while Colt 45's falls to (2-4).
For Colt 45's, CeeDee Lamb recorded 34 points, the highest score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

SECOND CHANCES
Mission accomplished, SECOND CHANCES. Putting together a starting crew that won by almost 45 points this past week.
Colt 45's
"Not seeing enough chances" won't be a reasonable excuse this week for Colt 45's. Our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) were targeted a whopping 30 times in Week 16. With only 17 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.