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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
New Guy In Town
9-6 168.92
166.85
 
VS
proj
Bradylicious
158.21 8-7
143.56

Bradylicious top expectations but lose to New Guy In Town, 168.92-158.21

Bradylicious showed up and outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to win 166.85-143.56, New Guy In Town emerged victorious with a 168.92-158.21 victory over Bradylicious. Bradylicious grabbed a 0.2-point lead on Saturday behind John Brown (3.2 points), but New Guy In Town held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Zach Ertz (25 points) and Lorenzo Alexander (22.5). Patrick Mahomes (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and Davante Adams (11 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for Bradylicious in the loss. New Guy In Town end the season at 9-6, while Bradylicious finish the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  New Guy In Town   Bradylicious

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 15 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Patriots, Alexander tallied 22.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.78-point projection and was much higher than his 9.73-point season scoring average.
Lorenzo Alexander

Top Player Comparison

New Guy In Town
Points
% of total points 168.92
1
Zach Ertz
TE
25
11.2
14.8%
2
Lorenzo Alexander
LB
22.5
8.78
13.3%
3
Doug Baldwin
WR
20.35
8.96
12%
4
Jared Goff
QB
16.67
20.98
9.9%
Bradylicious
Points
% of total points 158.21
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.51
23.79
21.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
15.85
14.43
10%
3
David Njoku
TE
14.05
6.65
8.9%
4
Zach Cunningham
LB
14
9.35
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was New Guy In Town who emerged with the lead, 98.80-92.85. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for New Guy In Town, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch. David Njoku made the highlight reel for Bradylicious with a 66-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass for New Guy In Town to contribute to a 134.47-109.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday night, after which New Guy In Town boasted a 154.82-154.71 lead. For New Guy In Town, Doug Baldwin had a 27-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Bradylicious, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  New Guy In Town   Bradylicious
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
New Guy In Town
New Guy In Town completed the season with the league's 6th-most points average (171.37 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Lorenzo Alexander
Best Acquisition
67 Tackles, 6.5 Sacks, 2 Ints
Bradylicious
Bradylicious completed the season averaging 181.56 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 7th 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
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Sam Darnold
Best Acquisition
2698 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 110 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

New Guy In Town would have beaten only one other team besides Bradylicious this week.
Bradylicious would have lost to five other teams besides New Guy In Town this week.
If they played Bradylicious every week, New Guy In Town would be 6-9 this season.
New Guy In Town would be 6-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bradylicious.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New Guy In Town, Bradylicious would be 7-7.
If New Guy In Town had played every team in the league each week, they would be 105-108.
If they played every team every week, Bradylicious would be 131-82.