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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Midway Mauler’s
12-4 87.04
109.31
 
VS
proj
MIAMI THUNDER
74.2 9-7
96.29

Midway Mauler’s come back to top MIAMI THUNDER 87.04-74.20

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point totals, but Midway Mauler’s did enough to get the best of MIAMI THUNDER, coming back for an 87.04-74.20 win. Midway Mauler’s trailed 74.20-73.70 heading into Sunday night, but the squad came storming back behind Tom Brady (13.34 points). Saquon Barkley (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 49 Rec Yds) and Tua Tagovailoa (310 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for MIAMI THUNDER in the loss. This marks the second time this season Midway Mauler’s have beaten MIAMI THUNDER, after winning 124.3-80.32 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Midway Mauler’s   MIAMI THUNDER

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker scored right around his 9.21-point projection with 9 points against the Falcons in Week 16. He made 3 of his 4 FG attempts in the 17-9 win. Tucker ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

Midway Mauler’s
Points
% of total points 87.04
1
Jerry Jeudy
WR
14.7
10.46
16.9%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
14.3
16.52
16.4%
3
Tom Brady
QB
13.34
18.25
15.3%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
11.3
13.85
13%
MIAMI THUNDER
Points
% of total points 74.2
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.3
14.21
31.4%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
13.4
20
18.1%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
11
13.17
14.8%
4
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
10.5
7.95
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, but after the scoring was completed, MIAMI THUNDER boasted a 46.30-44.60 lead. For Midway Mauler’s, Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for MIAMI THUNDER with a 27-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for MIAMI THUNDER, contributing to a 74.20-52.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 44-yard pass for Midway Mauler’s, helping the team to an 87.04-74.20 lead.

Points By Position

  Midway Mauler’s   MIAMI THUNDER

StatSmack

In dire times, at least Midway Mauler’s keep it close. They've been blown out less times than MIAMI THUNDER (2 vs 4).
Midway Mauler’s play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than MIAMI THUNDER (2).
Midway Mauler’s have the clutch gene, with more close wins than MIAMI THUNDER (1 vs 0).
By position, Midway Mauler’s have outscored MIAMI THUNDER at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Midway Mauler’s don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, highest in the league.
Hey MIAMI THUNDER, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Midway Mauler’s
Identifying mismatches is a big key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by tripling MIAMI THUNDER at the wide receiver position (22.6 points to 6.6).
MIAMI THUNDER
MIAMI THUNDER may find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunities this past week. Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) were targeted a healthy 18 times in Week 16. With just nine total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.