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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
LaVerne & Gurley
8-8 80.46
83.49
 
VS
proj
YO MOMMA
79.74 6-10
84.55

Despite top scorer Cousins, YO MOMMA fall to LaVerne & Gurley in 80.46-79.74 battle

YO MOMMA had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Kirk Cousins racking up 25.22 points, the sixth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat LaVerne & Gurley, who squeaked by for a 80.46-79.74 victory. YO MOMMA made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. LaVerne & Gurley led 80.46-69.74 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 10 points from DaeSean Hamilton on Monday night for YO MOMMA. LaVerne & Gurley were led by C.J. Anderson (22.2 points) and Lamar Jackson (17.06). This marks the second time this season LaVerne & Gurley have taken down YO MOMMA, after winning 108.14-74.34 in their last matchup. LaVerne & Gurley end the season at 8-8, while YO MOMMA finish the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  LaVerne & Gurley   YO MOMMA

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Cardinals in Week 16, Anderson ran for 167 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 22.2 points to more-than-double his 8.35-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on LaVerne & Gurley this week.
C.J. Anderson

Top Player Comparison

LaVerne & Gurley
Points
% of total points 80.46
1
C.J. Anderson
RB
22.2
8.35
27.6%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.06
19.17
21.2%
3
Mason Crosby
K
13
8.27
16.2%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
9.8
13.07
12.2%
YO MOMMA
Points
% of total points 79.74
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.22
21.15
31.6%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.1
11.03
16.4%
3
DaeSean Hamilton
WR
10
6.38
12.5%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
8.2
8.09
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Lamar Jackson had a 68-yard touchdown pass for LaVerne & Gurley, contributing to a 17.06-2.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for YO MOMMA, while Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch, helping YO MOMMA to a 64.84-49.46 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, LaVerne & Gurley boasted a 80.46-69.74 lead. For LaVerne & Gurley, C.J. Anderson had a 46-yard run. Vance McDonald made the highlight reel for YO MOMMA with a 49-yard catch.

Points By Position

  LaVerne & Gurley   YO MOMMA
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
LaVerne & Gurley
LaVerne & Gurley completed the season with the league's 7th-most points average (98.13 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 974 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
271 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
YO MOMMA
YO MOMMA completed the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (87.29 ppg), placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
DaeSean Hamilton
Best Acquisition
25 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starting players on LaVerne & Gurley scored higher than their point projections.
YO MOMMA lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
LaVerne & Gurley had the lowest winning score of the week.
In close games this season, LaVerne & Gurley moves to (1-0), while YO MOMMA falls to (2-2).
For YO MOMMA, Kirk Cousins registered 25.22 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.