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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Nappy Chappy10
11-4 143.96
124.13
 
VS
proj
Big Diggs Energy
129.6 9-7
132.8

Nappy Chappy10 defy predictions, come back to knock off Big Diggs Energy, 143.96-129.60

Nappy Chappy10 outperformed expectations, coming from behind for a 143.96-129.60 win over Big Diggs Energy, who fell short of projections. Despite trailing 129.60-86.66 heading into Monday night, Nappy Chappy10 charged back behind the Los Angeles Chargers defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 173 yards, and intercepted 3 passes for 24 points, and Austin Ekeler, who racked up 79 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (21.9 points). T.J. Hockenson (31.4 points) and Dak Prescott (29.98) led the charge for Big Diggs Energy in the loss. This marks the third time this season Nappy Chappy10 have gotten the best of Big Diggs Energy, after winning 131.06-103.76 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Nappy Chappy10   Big Diggs Energy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chargers defense (3 Pts Allowed, 173 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 24 points against the Colts in Week 16. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 11.39-point projection and was much higher than their 11.11-point season scoring average. The Chargers defense will face the Rams next week.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense

Top Player Comparison

Nappy Chappy10
Points
% of total points 143.96
1
George Kittle
TE
29
11.24
20.1%
2
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
24
11.39
16.7%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.97
15.2%
4
Richie James Jr.
WR
13.16
8.93
9.1%
Big Diggs Energy
Points
% of total points 129.6
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
31.4
9.99
24.2%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
29.98
24.29
23.1%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
24.8
11.75
19.1%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
17.02
16.64
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, but it was Big Diggs Energy who emerged with the lead, 129.60-77.66. George Kittle had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Nappy Chappy10, while Greg Joseph had a 61-yard field goal. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Big Diggs Energy with a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Nappy Chappy10   Big Diggs Energy

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 10) of the starters on Nappy Chappy10 scored higher than their projected point totals.
Big Diggs Energy had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for Big Diggs Energy (T.J. Hockenson and Dak Prescott) scored more points than George Kittle, the leading scorer for Nappy Chappy10.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Nappy Chappy10 put up more points than their projected total, while Big Diggs Energy failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 14.36-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Nappy Chappy10 moves to (8-0) in comeback games this season, while Big Diggs Energy falls to (0-3).
Despite the loss, T.J. Hockenson scored 31.4 points, the fourth-highest score for a tight end this season.

Coach Talk

Nappy Chappy10
Spotting mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Fueled by some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a big disparity this week. Our backfield put up 91 more total yards than the RBs of Big Diggs Energy (254 yards from scrimmage to 163), and we wound up tripling them at the position (45.4 points to 14.8).
Big Diggs Energy
As we move ahead to 2023, our coaching staff is champing at the bit to get back out there again next year. Keep tabs on the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts throughout the offseason for the best takes in the biz, and don't let your agent talk you out of reporting to training camp on time!