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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Team Name Required
12-3 130.26
121.26
 
VS
proj
Dinkin Dino
115.96 8-8
117.67

Team Name Required come back to defeat Dinkin Dino for third straight win, 130.26-115.96

Team Name Required extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Dinkin Dino, coming back to earn a 130.26-115.96 win. Team Name Required trailed 115.96-111.76 heading into Sunday night, but the team came back behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (18.5 points). Patrick Mahomes (224 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Saquon Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds) did their part for Dinkin Dino in defeat. This marks the second time this season Team Name Required have knocked off Dinkin Dino, after winning 155.8-132.78 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Name Required   Dinkin Dino

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McLaurin overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 15.7 points against his 9.65-point projection. In a 37-20 loss to the 49ers, he caught 4 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. McLaurin ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Terry McLaurin

Top Player Comparison

Team Name Required
Points
% of total points 130.26
1
Daniel Jones
QB
23.76
19.79
18.2%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
18.5
16.23
14.2%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
15.7
9.65
12.1%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
14.3
13.03
11%
Dinkin Dino
Points
% of total points 115.96
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.76
30
23.9%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.3
14.32
20.1%
3
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
18
16.21
15.5%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
11.6
12.81
10%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays Saturday, after which Dinkin Dino emerged with a 115.96-106.86 lead. Terry McLaurin had a 51-yard catch for Team Name Required, while Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 52-yard pass for Dinkin Dino, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Team Name Required   Dinkin Dino

Game Notes

Team Name Required had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Dinkin Dino lost.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Team Name Required recorded more points than their projected total, while Dinkin Dino fell short of their projection.
Not only did Team Name Required win, but they also easily covered the 3.59-point predicted margin of victory.
Team Name Required moves to (1-1) in comeback games this year, while Dinkin Dino falls to (0-4).
A bright spot in the loss, Patrick Mahomes put up 27.76 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Team Name Required
Props to you, Team Name Required. Nice work assembling a team that won by more than 14 points this past matchup.
Dinkin Dino
Fortunately, Week 16's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Dinkin Dino. Choosing to start Nick Folk in a tough fantasy matchup... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time.