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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Hard Ticket
9-7 137.12
153.91
 
VS
proj
All Tug No Rub Please
125.72 8-8
158.7

Hard Ticket manage to defeat All Tug No Rub Please 137.12-125.72

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Hard Ticket did enough to get the best of All Tug No Rub Please. Predicted to lose 158.70-153.91, Hard Ticket came out on top with a 137.12-125.72 win over All Tug No Rub Please. Hard Ticket never trailed in this one after taking a 7.00-point lead on Thursday behind Garrett Wilson. Derrick Henry (126 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Zaire Franklin (9 Tackles, 1 Sack) led the way for All Tug No Rub Please in the loss. This marks the third time this season Hard Ticket have beaten All Tug No Rub Please, after winning 136.04-127.4 in their last matchup. Hard Ticket improve to 9-7 for the season, while All Tug No Rub Please fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Ticket   All Tug No Rub Please

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 16 points against their 9.76-point projection. In a 35-13 win over the Bears, they allowed only 13 points, surrendered 209 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. The Bills defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Bengals next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Hard Ticket
Points
% of total points 137.12
1
Tee Higgins
WR
26.8
13.71
19.5%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
23.9
19.49
17.4%
3
Kenny Pickett
QB
18.86
16.94
13.8%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
16
9.76
11.7%
All Tug No Rub Please
Points
% of total points 125.72
1
Derrick Henry
RB
18.6
18.24
14.8%
2
Zaire Franklin
LB
18
18.18
14.3%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.12
21.28
13.6%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
15.9
19.25
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, but it was Hard Ticket who claimed the lead, 107.82-74.90. For Hard Ticket, Justin Fields had a 44-yard pass. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for All Tug No Rub Please with a 48-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 42-yard pass for All Tug No Rub Please, while Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for the team, who trailed 113.22-106.32 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Hard Ticket   All Tug No Rub Please

StatSmack

All Tug No Rub Please can't seem to beat Hard Ticket this season, with a record of 0-3.
Hard Ticket don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than All Tug No Rub Please (4 vs 3).
Hard Ticket should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than All Tug No Rub Please (7 vs 3).
By position, Hard Ticket have outscored All Tug No Rub Please at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Hey All Tug No Rub Please, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Hard Ticket
Mission accomplished, Hard Ticket. Nice job fielding a starting crew that won by over 11 points in Week 16.
All Tug No Rub Please
Wait, our starting QB tossed one interception and not a single touchdown? Maybe we need to go back and review the game tape: Did Deshaun Watson seem flustered back there in the pocket, or were the Saints just that good defending the pass?