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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Fishy Pink
9-7 124.08
117.06
 
VS
proj
Alex Le's Team
111.46 7-9
116.56

Fishy Pink hand Alex Le's Team third consecutive loss, 124.08-111.46

Fishy Pink secured a 124.08-111.46 win to hand Alex Le's Team their third straight loss. Fishy Pink grabbed a 33.76-point lead on Saturday behind standout performances from Derrick Henry (15.7 points) and Lamar Jackson (15.06) and never looked back. Baker Mayfield (284 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Alex Le's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Fishy Pink have taken down Alex Le's Team, after falling 96.22-85.64 in their last matchup. Fishy Pink finish the season at 9-7, while Alex Le's Team end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Fishy Pink   Alex Le's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 17 points against their 9.66-point projection. During a 27-20 win over the Buccaneers, they allowed 20 points, surrendered 383 yards, and forced 2 fumbles.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Fishy Pink
Points
% of total points 124.08
1
Mike Evans
WR
18
12.85
14.5%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
17
9.66
13.7%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.2
19.52
13.1%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
15.7
13.93
12.7%
Alex Le's Team
Points
% of total points 111.46
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
30.96
20.19
27.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
23.4
16.59
21%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
13.5
15.99
12.1%
4
George Kittle
TE
10.9
11.24
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Lamar Jackson had a 68-yard touchdown pass for Fishy Pink, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal to contribute to a 40.76-7.00 lead for Fishy Pink.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Fishy Pink owned a 124.08-66.36 lead. For Fishy Pink, Jarvis Landry had a 63-yard pass. Baker Mayfield had a 66-yard pass for Alex Le's Team, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Fishy Pink   Alex Le's Team
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Fishy Pink
Fishy Pink finished the season with the league's 4th-best points average (121.42 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
80 Rec, 1418 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Alex Le's Team
Alex Le's Team completed the season averaging 116.84 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Fishy Pink had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Alex Le's Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Baker Mayfield and Michael Thomas both outscored Mike Evans, the leading scorer for Fishy Pink.
Fishy Pink put up more points than their season scoring average (121.42) while Alex Le's Team fell short of theirs (116.84).
Fishy Pink scored more points than their projected total, while Alex Le's Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 12.62-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Fishy Pink get the win, but they also covered the 0.5-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Baker Mayfield (30.96 points) recorded the second-highest score in the league this week.