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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Indy Drillers
10-6 109.76
104.15
 
VS
proj
David Johnson's Dandy Team
97.8 8-8
77.76

David Johnson's Dandy Team fall to Indy Drillers 109.76-97.80 despite topping predictions

David Johnson's Dandy Team stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to win 104.15-77.76, Indy Drillers came out on top with a 109.76-97.80 victory over David Johnson's Dandy Team. Indy Drillers took an early 18.26-point lead on Thursday. David Johnson's Dandy Team bounced back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by CeeDee Lamb (24 points) and Justin Jefferson (19.3). Unphased, Indy Drillers pulled it together later that afternoon, as Matt Gay (19 points) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Indy Drillers have beaten David Johnson's Dandy Team, after falling 109.3-80.94 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Indy Drillers   David Johnson's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gay (3-3 FG, 55 long, 6-6 XP) scored 19 points against the Broncos in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.71-point projection and was much higher than his 7.38-point season scoring average. Gay will face the Chargers next week.
Matt Gay

Top Player Comparison

Indy Drillers
Points
% of total points 109.76
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
22.9
7.35
20.9%
2
Matt Gay
K
19
7.71
17.3%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
18.26
17.3
16.6%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
16.6
16.83
15.1%
David Johnson's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 97.8
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
24
11.97
24.5%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.3
16.84
19.7%
3
DJ Moore
WR
15.1
7.47
15.4%
4
AJ Dillon
RB
10.8
7.8
11%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments on both teams Saturday, after which David Johnson's Dandy Team became the proud owner of an 81.00-80.46 lead. For Indy Drillers, Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run. CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch for David Johnson's Dandy Team, while DJ Moore had a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch for Indy Drillers, who trailed 91.80-90.76 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Indy Drillers, helping the team to a 109.76-97.80 lead.

Points By Position

  Indy Drillers   David Johnson's Dandy Team

What If

Indy Drillers would have beaten six other teams besides David Johnson's Dandy Team this week.
David Johnson's Dandy Team would have lost to just two other teams besides Indy Drillers this week.
Indy Drillers would be 9-7 if they played David Johnson's Dandy Team every week.
Indy Drillers would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as David Johnson's Dandy Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Indy Drillers, David Johnson's Dandy Team would be 8-5.
If Indy Drillers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 85-57.
If they played every team every week, David Johnson's Dandy Team would be 71-71.

Coach Talk

Indy Drillers
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but we can't deny it, Indy Drillers. Our starting wide receivers were significantly outmatched by the opposition. Our receiving corps produced just 19.9 points in Week 16. The starting wideouts for David Johnson's Dandy Team nearly tripled us up with a score of 58.4.
David Johnson's Dandy Team
Fortunately, David Johnson's Dandy Team, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Choosing to start Lamar Jackson in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?