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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
ANT
8-8 125.76
106.8
 
VS
proj
Wisconsin Blitz-ard
87.4 7-9
102.74

ANT defy predictions, knock off Wisconsin Blitz-ard in 125.76-87.40 rout

ANT rose to the occasion, rolling to a 125.76-87.40 win over Wisconsin Blitz-ard, who fell short of projections. ANT nabbed a 28.96-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 40.8 points from Tee Higgins (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Brett Maher (4-4 FG, 48 long, 4-4 XP) and never looked back. Tua Tagovailoa (310 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and DJ Chark Jr. (4 Rec, 108 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Wisconsin Blitz-ard in the loss. This marks the second time this season ANT have taken down Wisconsin Blitz-ard, after winning 140.3-131.98 in their last matchup. ANT improve to 8-8 for the season, while Wisconsin Blitz-ard fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  ANT   Wisconsin Blitz-ard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Maher overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 18 points against his 8.57-point projection. In a 40-34 win over the Eagles, he made all 4 of his FG attempts. Maher ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

ANT
Points
% of total points 125.76
1
Tee Higgins
WR
22.8
11.38
18.1%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22.8
13.36
18.1%
3
Brett Maher
K
18
8.57
14.3%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
17.6
17.54
14%
Wisconsin Blitz-ard
Points
% of total points 87.4
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
13.4
20
15.3%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
12.8
7.43
14.6%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
11.6
12.74
13.3%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
11.1
14.12
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments on both teams Saturday, after which ANT owned a 102.96-74.00 lead. Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run for ANT, while Justin Fields had a 44-yard pass. DJ Chark Jr. made the highlight reel for Wisconsin Blitz-ard with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, ANT became the proud owner of a 125.76-87.40 lead. For ANT, Jaylen Waddle had an 84-yard touchdown catch. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for Wisconsin Blitz-ard with an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.

Points By Position

  ANT   Wisconsin Blitz-ard

What If

ANT would have beaten six other teams besides Wisconsin Blitz-ard this week.
Wisconsin Blitz-ard would have lost to five other teams besides ANT this week.
ANT would be 10-6 if they played Wisconsin Blitz-ard every week.
ANT would be 6-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Wisconsin Blitz-ard.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ANT, Wisconsin Blitz-ard would be 8-6.
If ANT had played every team in the league each week, they would be 78-64.
If they played every team every week, Wisconsin Blitz-ard would be 70-72.

Coach Talk

ANT
Assembling a lineup that won by more than 38 points this past week... we took care of business and did what had to be done.
Wisconsin Blitz-ard
Three wide receivers, two running backs, one tight end, zero touchdowns: The six offensive skill starters on Wisconsin Blitz-ard combined to register a whopping 505 total yards. No one from that group was able to find paydirt in Week 16.