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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The BEST Around
7-8 130.92
124.81
 
VS
proj
Eli-NT
87.3 2-13
109.29

The BEST Around hand Eli-NT fifth straight loss in 130.92-87.30 rout

The BEST Around cruised to a 130.92-87.30 win to hand Eli-NT their fifth consecutive loss. The BEST Around nabbed an early 1.9-point lead on Saturday behind Gus Edwards (10.5 points). Eli-NT came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Zach Ertz (23 points) and James White (11.4). Not to be deterred, The BEST Around made a run later that night, as Patrick Mahomes (36.52 points) and Harrison Butker (13) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the third time this season The BEST Around have beaten Eli-NT, after winning 165.7-94.78 in their last matchup. The BEST Around finish the season with a record of 7-8, while Eli-NT end the campaign at 2-13.

Matchup Timeline

  The BEST Around   Eli-NT

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown against the Bills, Edelman put up 13 points this week. His scoring output was 39% more than his 9.35-point projection and was much higher than his 6.91-point season scoring average.
Julian Edelman

Top Player Comparison

The BEST Around
Points
% of total points 130.92
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.52
28.73
27.9%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
16
15.25
12.2%
3
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.46
9.9%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
13
9.35
9.9%
Eli-NT
Points
% of total points 87.3
1
Zach Ertz
TE
23
9.58
26.3%
2
James White
RB
11.4
8.75
13.1%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
9.8
13.07
11.2%
4
Robbie Gould
K
9
8.64
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Gus Edwards had a 43-yard run for The BEST Around to contribute to a 10.50-8.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Eli-NT who emerged with the lead, 69.50-47.70. Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch for The BEST Around, while Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Eli-NT, while James White had a 27-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for The BEST Around, who trailed 87.30-60.40 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for The BEST Around, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal, contributing to a 125.22-87.30 lead for The BEST Around.

Points By Position

  The BEST Around   Eli-NT
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
The BEST Around
The BEST Around finished the season averaging 133.44 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1274 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Eli-NT
Eli-NT finished the regular season in last place after averaging 110.51 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4105 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
21.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 344.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers

Game Notes

Most (8 of the 10) of the starters on The BEST Around exceeded their projected point totals.
Eli-NT had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
The BEST Around recorded more points than their projected total, while Eli-NT fell shy of their projection.
Not only did The BEST Around get the win, but they also easily covered the 15.52-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, The BEST Around moves to (5-5), while Eli-NT falls to (0-5).
A bright spot in the loss, Zach Ertz (23 points) officially recorded the fifth-best scoring output for any tight end this season.