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Matchup Outcome
First and Goal Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH
QB Matthew Stafford
QB - LAR | vs NYJ
9.10 Lamar Jackson
QB - BAL | vs PIT
28.55
RB James Cook
RB - BUF | vs NE
33.60 Jerome Ford
RB - CLE | vs CIN
24.10
RB Chase Brown
RB - CIN | vs CLE
13.90 Kendre Miller
RB - NO | vs GB
5.10
WR Terry McLaurin
WR - WAS | vs PHI
17.00 Keenan Allen
WR - CHI | vs DET
34.10
WR Zay Flowers
WR - BAL | vs PIT
18.30 Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR - DET | vs CHI
19.00
TE Mark Andrews
TE - BAL | vs PIT
13.80 Travis Kelce
TE - KC | vs HOU
8.00
R/W/T Bijan Robinson
RB - ATL | vs NYG
24.30 George Kittle
TE - SF | vs MIA
21.60
K Jake Elliott
K - PHI | vs WAS
16.00 Cameron Dicker
K - LAC | vs DEN
9.00
DEF Indianapolis Colts
DEF - IND | vs TEN
7.00 Chicago Bears
DEF - CHI | vs DET
1.00
Final Score 153.00 150.45
Around The League
  • Dickers Nuts has now beaten their projected score six weeks in a row.
  • Starting a top-5 TE didn't help much this week, as teams that did were 0-2 overall.
  • No surprise here: teams have won 83.3% of the time this season when starting the league's top-scoring QB of the week (5-1 overall).
  • Teams have won 54.7% of the time this season when they throw no interceptions in a week.
  • First and Goal is on a four-game winning streak.
  • Jayden Daniels was left on Dickers Nuts's bench this week. His 49.00 points would have been the second-highest individual amount in the league.
  • Little Fella was favored by the widest margin in the league this week (20.17 points) and delivered with a 78.30-point victory.
  • The 179.75 points scored by Little Fella were the most this week and the seventh-highest overall in the league this season.

Week 16 Recap: Tuesday Edition

First and Goal Narrowly Beats Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH, Gets Shot at Championship

First and Goal stays unbeaten against Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH, and they barely get by this time 153.00 to 150.45. They improve to 12-3, while Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH slips to 10-6. Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH isn't a guaranteed win for First and Goal, whose a 9.75-point average margin of victory against Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH is half of their typical margin of victory. James Cook scored two touchdowns and was the determining factor this week, picking up 33.60 points. Following the exceptional performance, Cook shifted into the top 10 for running backs, averaging 19.33 points per game.

Miller had plenty of opportunities for Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH, but could only manage 31 total yards on 10 touches.

In addition to the fantasy victory, First and Goal was savvy enough to choose winners in real football, as well. Among all of their starters, Jake Elliott was the only one whose NFL team lost this past week.

For the winners, a few players have been peaking at the right time, including Mark Andrews and Terry McLaurin. Over the past four fantasy matchups, that duo has outperformed their season scoring averages by 42% and 38%, respectively. Despite the loss, Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH had two players performing their best in the playoffs: Keenan Allen and Amon-Ra St. Brown. During the postseason, that combo has averaged 27.15 and 30.65 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 126% and 53%. On the other hand, the losers had a couple of players who struggled in the playoff spotlight: the Chicago Bears DEF and Travis Kelce.

First and Goal steamrolled into the playoffs following a dominating wire-to-wire regular season. Next week, the league championship will be decided when First and Goal faces No. 6-seeded Dickers Nuts. First and Goal is undefeated against Dickers Nuts in two matchups this season, with their last win coming in Week 14. Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of 9-5. With a scoring average of 131.26, they also placed fifth in the league in that metric. In their only other postseason game of the season, Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH beat LasTobys Cerveceros, 145.90 to 135.55.

Advanced Analysis
    1. XFirst and Goal
    2. XScratch Me Because MYBALZICH
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    1. 9.10
    2. 28.55
    3. QB
    1. 71.80
    2. 29.20
    3. RB
    1. 35.30
    2. 53.10
    3. WR
    1. 13.80
    2. 29.60
    3. TE
    1. 16.00
    2. 9.00
    3. K
    1. 7.00
    2. 1.00
    3. DEF
    1. XProjected Points
    2. XActual Points
    3. XOptimal Lineup
    1. First and Goal
    2. 114.73
    3. 153.00
    4. 153.00
    1. Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH
    2. 115.54
    3. 150.45
    4. 150.45
    1. XDrafted
    2. XTraded For
    3. XPicked Up
  • First and Goal

  • Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH

Difference Maker
  • BUF Player headshot
  • James Cook RB - BUF First and Goal 33.60 Pts
  • Keenan Allen WR - CHI Scratch Me Because MYBALZICH 34.10 Pts
  • CHI Headshot
With 34.10 points (141 Rec Yds, 1 TD), Allen tallied the second-highest score for a WR this week.
Cook rushed for 100 yards and a TD, giving him at least 100 rushing yards and a touchdown in each of his last two games.
Player Notes
  • BAL Headshot
  • Zay Flowers WR - BAL

    This was the first week Flowers has had 100 yards receiving yards since he went for 127 against the Denver Broncos in Week 9. He had five catches for 100 yards this week.

  • SF Headshot
  • George Kittle TE - SF

    This week was the third time this season Kittle has eclipsed 100 yards receiving, as he put up eight catches for 106 yards.

  • WAS Headshot
  • Terry McLaurin WR - WAS

    McLaurin pulled down five catches this week for 60 yards and a TD. He now has at least 50 yards and a touchdown in each of his last four games.

  • CLE Headshot
  • Jerome Ford RB - CLE

    Ford now has a rushing TD in each of his last two games. This week he put up 11 carries for 92 yards and a TD.

  • PHI Headshot
  • Jake Elliott K - PHI

    Elliott scored 16.00 points, the third-highest score of any K in the league this week.

  • BAL Headshot
  • Mark Andrews TE - BAL

    With 13.80 points (37 Rec Yds, 1 TD), Andrews tallied the eighth-highest score for a TE this week.

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