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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
GUMP SQUAD
12-3 148.73
145.91
 
VS
proj
Berry McCokinya
125.17 9-7
130.16

GUMP SQUAD knock off Berry McCokinya for fifth straight win in 148.73-125.17 blowout

GUMP SQUAD extended their win streak to five games with a convincing victory over Berry McCokinya, rolling to a 148.73-125.17 win. Berry McCokinya took a 2.10-point lead on Thursday, but GUMP SQUAD held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by CeeDee Lamb, who caught 10 passes for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns for 35 points, and Jared Goff, who passed for 355 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 15 yards (34.7 points). T.J. Hockenson (13 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Joe Burrow (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the leaders for Berry McCokinya in the loss. This marks the second time this season GUMP SQUAD have taken down Berry McCokinya, after winning 172.6-103.54 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  GUMP SQUAD   Berry McCokinya

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gould overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 13.5 points against his 7.76-point projection. In a 37-20 win over the Commanders, he made all 3 of his FG attempts. Gould will face the Raiders next week.
Robbie Gould

Top Player Comparison

GUMP SQUAD
Points
% of total points 148.73
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
35
18.87
23.5%
2
Jared Goff
QB
34.7
20.56
23.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.8
20.68
9.3%
4
Robbie Gould
K
13.5
7.76
9.1%
Berry McCokinya
Points
% of total points 125.17
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
36.9
12.41
29.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
27.5
23.23
22%
3
James Conner
RB
25
14.47
20%
4
Brett Maher
K
18
8.53
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, after which GUMP SQUAD became the proud owner of a 148.73-85.10 lead. Jared Goff had a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass for GUMP SQUAD, while CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Berry McCokinya with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Berry McCokinya, who trailed 148.73-105.57 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  GUMP SQUAD   Berry McCokinya

Game Notes

Half of the starters on GUMP SQUAD exceeded their projected point totals.
Berry McCokinya had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Berry McCokinya can partially blame the loss on Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
GUMP SQUAD scored more points than their projected total, while Berry McCokinya failed to reach their projection.
Not only did GUMP SQUAD earn the W, but they also covered the 15.75-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, GUMP SQUAD moves to (9-1), while Berry McCokinya falls to (3-4).
A bright spot in the loss, T.J. Hockenson officially recorded the third-highest score for a tight end this year with 36.9 points.

Coach Talk

GUMP SQUAD
Creating mismatches is a big key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by royally dominating Berry McCokinya at the wide receiver position (64.5 points to 14.3).
Berry McCokinya
Well, this week's problem is pretty easy to spot, Berry McCokinya. Choosing to start the Denver Broncos defense and Marquez Valdes-Scantling in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 148.73 points... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time.