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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dude Where's my Carr
11-5 150.68
120.73
 
VS
proj
Your Mom
135.46 15-1
120.9

Dude Where's my Carr beat projections, defeat Your Mom, 150.68-135.46

Both teams brought their A game and outperformed their projected point totals, but Dude Where's my Carr beat Your Mom, emerging victorious with a 150.68-135.46 win. Your Mom earned a 2.10-point lead on Thursday, but Dude Where's my Carr held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by T.J. Hockenson (29.4 points) and DeVonta Smith (27.3). Patrick Mahomes (23.76 points) and Saquon Barkley (23.3) did everything they could for Your Mom in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dude Where's my Carr have knocked off Your Mom, after falling 92.1-86.86 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Dude Where's my Carr   Your Mom

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith (8 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 27.3 points against the Cowboys in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.13-point projection and was much higher than his 11.31-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Dude Where's my Carr
Points
% of total points 150.68
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
29.4
9.91
19.5%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
27.3
11.13
18.1%
3
Josh Allen
QB
24.98
24.07
16.6%
4
D'Onta Foreman
RB
22.5
11.27
14.9%
Your Mom
Points
% of total points 135.46
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.76
25.06
17.5%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.3
14.21
17.2%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22.8
13.36
16.8%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
17.6
17.54
13%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Patrick Mahomes had a 52-yard pass for Your Mom, while Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 138.38-96.76 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Dude Where's my Carr boasted a 150.68-119.56 lead. For Dude Where's my Carr, Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Your Mom with an 84-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Dude Where's my Carr   Your Mom

Game Notes

Dude Where's my Carr had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Your Mom lost despite six of their nine starters scoring more than their points projection.
Your Mom can partially blame the loss on Nick Folk, who didn't score any points.
Dude Where's my Carr had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Your Mom.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Dude Where's my Carr ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while Your Mom ranked 3rd.
The 150.68 points scored by Dude Where's my Carr are the 4th-most in the league this season.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes recorded 23.76 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Dude Where's my Carr
Nice job deploying a starting crew that produced 150.68 points this past week. We did what we needed to do and took care of business.
Your Mom
Fortunately, Your Mom, this week's problem is pretty easy to diagnose. Choosing to start Nick Folk in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.