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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Joseph's Team
8-8 58.3
69.6
 
VS
proj
Team Blair
54 7-9
96.52

Joseph's Team find way to defeat Team Blair in 58.3-54.0 squeaker despite coming up short of projections

Both teams were unable to meet their projected point totals, but Joseph's Team did enough to beat Team Blair, narrowly earning a 58.3-54.0 win. Team Blair made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Joseph's Team led 56.7-50.1 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 3.9 points from Michael Pittman Jr. on Monday night for Team Blair. Joe Burrow (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Travis Kelce (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds) did the heavy lifting for Joseph's Team in the win. This marks the first time this season Joseph's Team have beaten Team Blair, after falling 112.94-101.24 in their last matchup. Joseph's Team improve to 8-8 for the season, while Team Blair fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Joseph's Team   Team Blair

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 25.5 points against his 20.49-point projection. In a 22-18 win over the Patriots, he passed for 375 yards and 3 touchdowns. Burrow ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Joseph's Team
Points
% of total points 58.3
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.5
20.49
43.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
11.3
12.99
19.4%
3
David Montgomery
RB
6.4
8.86
11%
4
The Las Vegas Raiders defense
DEF
6
6.55
10.3%
Team Blair
Points
% of total points 54
1
Graham Gano
K
14
7.78
25.9%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
13.4
20
24.8%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
10
8.24
18.5%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
5.9
12.84
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams Saturday, but it was Joseph's Team who took the lead, 56.7-33.8. Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Joseph's Team, while Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch. Graham Gano made the highlight reel for Team Blair with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Team Blair, who trailed 56.7-50.1 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Joseph's Team   Team Blair

Game Notes

Only one of the nine starters on Joseph's Team scored higher than their point projections.
Team Blair had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Joseph's Team had two starters score zero points, while Team Blair had one.
Each team registered its lowest point total of the season.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
With 58 points, Joseph's Team scored the fewest points of any winning team this week.
This victory snaps a two-match losing skid for Joseph's Team.
In close games this season, Joseph's Team moves to (1-1), while Team Blair falls to (2-2).
In a losing effort, Graham Gano (14 points) recorded the second-best score for a K this week.

Coach Talk

Joseph's Team
You know what, Joseph's Team, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. Starting not one, but TWO players with zero points (Devin Duvernay and Jonathan Taylor), while still earning the win... talk about arrogant. We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Do it in the playoffs and we'll be done.
Team Blair
Luckily, this week's problem was pretty easy to diagnose, Team Blair. Going with Gerald Everett in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?