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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mad Juicemen
10-6 99.82
96.08
 
VS
proj
Rabid Otters
96.54 8-8
114.57

Rabid Otters fall short of predictions, lose to Mad Juicemen in 99.82-96.54 battle

There's no easy way to say it, Rabid Otters underperformed, at least based on projections, as Mad Juicemen eked out a 99.82-96.54 win. Rabid Otters made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Mad Juicemen led 99.82-88.54 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 8 points from Cameron Dicker on Monday night for Rabid Otters. Dak Prescott (28.04 points) and the New England Patriots defense (22.88) did the heavy lifting for Mad Juicemen in the victory. This marks the first time this season Mad Juicemen have taken down Rabid Otters, after falling 153.7-115.94 in their last matchup. Mad Juicemen improve to 10-6 for the season, while Rabid Otters fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Mad Juicemen   Rabid Otters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the 10th time this season, scoring 22.88 points against their 12.94-point projection. In a 22-18 loss to the Bengals, they allowed 22 points, surrendered 442 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. 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

Mad Juicemen
Points
% of total points 99.82
1
Dak Prescott
QB
28.04
17.98
28.1%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
22.88
12.94
22.9%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
17
11.78
17%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
11.8
15.88
11.8%
Rabid Otters
Points
% of total points 96.54
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
21.3
16.83
22.1%
2
James Conner
RB
18
11.87
18.6%
3
Brock Purdy
QB
15.28
14.99
15.8%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15.16
16.77
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time plays Saturday, but after the smoke cleared, Mad Juicemen boasted a 94.92-70.54 lead. For Mad Juicemen, Dak Prescott had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass. Brock Purdy made the highlight reel for Rabid Otters with a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Rabid Otters, who trailed 99.82-88.54 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Mad Juicemen   Rabid Otters

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Mad Juicemen scored higher than their projected point totals.
Rabid Otters had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Rabid Otters can partially blame the loss on Gerald Everett, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Mad Juicemen scored more points than their projected total, while Rabid Otters failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 3.28-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Mad Juicemen moves to (3-1) in close games this season, while Rabid Otters falls to (0-2).
On the losing side, Justin Jefferson registered 21.3 points, the third-best score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Mad Juicemen
Assembling a lineup that earned almost 100 points this past week... we did what was needed and took care of business.
Rabid Otters
The problem in Week 16 isn't exactly rocket science, Rabid Otters. Choosing to start Gerald Everett in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's just assume it won't happen again and move on.