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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
kevin's Team
11-5 272.88
328.54
 
VS
proj
Mixon Match
257.26 8-8
286.03

kevin's Team defeat Mixon Match for third straight win, 272.88-257.26

kevin's Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Mixon Match, coming out on top with a 272.88-257.26 win. kevin's Team earned an early 21.39-point lead on Saturday behind Jayon Brown (20.7 points) and Philip Rivers (7.87). Mixon Match came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Baker Mayfield (41.33 points) and Jamal Adams (24.6). Unphased, kevin's Team made a run later that afternoon, as Ben Roethlisberger (49.38 points) and Alvin Kamara (31.91) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season kevin's Team have gotten the best of Mixon Match, after winning 366.22-339.51 in their last matchup. kevin's Team end the season at 11-5, while Mixon Match finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  kevin's Team   Mixon Match

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Humphries (10 Rec, 79 Rec Yds) scored 19.36 points against the Cowboys in Week 16. He scored 58.9% more than his 12.18-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season.
Adam Humphries

Top Player Comparison

kevin's Team
Points
% of total points 272.88
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
49.38
33.08
18.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
31.91
23.07
11.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
24.41
23.13
8.9%
4
Eli Apple
CB
23.1
20.21
8.5%
Mixon Match
Points
% of total points 257.26
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
41.33
31.14
16.1%
2
Jamal Adams
S
24.6
19.43
9.6%
3
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
21.6
19.85
8.4%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
21.08
25.48
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Mixon Match emerged with a 201.12-121.29 lead. For kevin's Team, Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch. Baker Mayfield found David Njoku for a 66-yard pass for Mixon Match.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was kevin's Team who emerged with the lead, 271.38-239.16. Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for kevin's Team, while Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch. Allen Robinson II made the highlight reel for Mixon Match with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  kevin's Team   Mixon Match
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
kevin's Team
kevin's Team completed the season with the league's 4th-most points average (322.44 ppg), placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Acquisition
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Mixon Match
Mixon Match completed the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 308.55 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
3395 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 488 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Justin Houston
Best Acquisition
32 Tackles, 7.5 Sacks, 1 Int

Game Notes

kevin's Team got the victory despite the fact that only six of their 19 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Mixon Match had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as kevin's Team had three starters score zero points, while Mixon Match had three.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
kevin's Team managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 42.51-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Baker Mayfield (41.33 points) registered the fifth-highest score in the league this week.