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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Shalabajzeri
8-7-1 104
92.51
 
VS
proj
Planet united
98 8-7-1
93.99

Shalabajzeri knock off Planet united for fourth straight win, 104-98

Shalabajzeri extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Planet united, earning a 104-98 win. Shalabajzeri took an early 11-point lead on Thursday. Planet united bounced back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Jared Goff (31 points) and DJ Moore (14). Unphased, Shalabajzeri rallied later that afternoon, as AJ Dillon (10 points) and Christian Watson (4) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Shalabajzeri have gotten the best of Planet united, after winning 93-88 in their last matchup. Shalabajzeri improve to 8-7-1 for the season, while Planet united fall to 8-7-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Shalabajzeri   Planet united

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense scored 14 points against the Cowboys in Week 16 to more-than-double their 5.46-point projection. They allowed 40 points, surrendered 419 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Eagles will play the Saints.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Shalabajzeri
Points
% of total points 104
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
29
21.17
27.9%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
19
15.8
18.3%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
14
5.46
13.5%
4
Evan Engram
TE
11
5.44
10.6%
Planet united
Points
% of total points 98
1
Jared Goff
QB
31
19.71
31.6%
2
DJ Moore
WR
14
6.74
14.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
11
14.97
11.2%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
10
11.09
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jared Goff had a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass for Planet united, while DJ Moore had a 47-yard catch to contribute to a 98-90 lead for Planet united.

Points By Position

  Shalabajzeri   Planet united

Game Notes

Shalabajzeri had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Planet united had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Planet united ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Shalabajzeri ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 6-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This defeat snaps a three-game winning streak for Planet united.
In a losing effort, Jared Goff recorded 31 points, the league's top overall score this week.

Coach Talk

Shalabajzeri
Mission accomplished, Shalabajzeri. Assembling a lineup that earned 104 points this past matchup.
Planet united
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized: The starting backfield for Planet united collectively registered just four targets this past week.