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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Real Slim Brady
10-6 138.34
153.54
 
VS
proj
Murphatron
134.34 6-10
153.04

Murphatron fall short of projections, lose to The Real Slim Brady in 138.34-134.34 battle

There's no easy way to say it, Murphatron dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as The Real Slim Brady staged a comeback for a 138.34-134.34 win. The Real Slim Brady trailed 123.94-121.44 heading into Sunday night, but the unit staged a comeback behind Tyler Lockett (4 Rec, 99 Rec Yds). Dak Prescott (38.64 points) and T.Y. Hilton (20.8) led the charge for Murphatron in defeat. This marks the second time this season The Real Slim Brady have beaten Murphatron, after falling 168.64-159.92 in their last matchup. The Real Slim Brady end the season with a record of 10-6, while Murphatron finish the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  The Real Slim Brady   Murphatron

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 41 yards against the Giants, Hines registered 14.3 points this week. His scoring output was 44.4% more than his 9.9-point projection and was higher than his 9.69-point season scoring average.
Nyheim Hines

Top Player Comparison

The Real Slim Brady
Points
% of total points 138.34
1
Davante Adams
WR
24.1
19.45
17.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.04
47.06
15.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.5
14.81
14.8%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
16.9
17.5
12.2%
Murphatron
Points
% of total points 134.34
1
Dak Prescott
QB
38.64
45.22
28.8%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
20.8
14.62
15.5%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16.2
14.68
12.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.9
23.86
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for The Real Slim Brady, who trailed 16.20-12.00 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Murphatron who owned the lead, 110.54-100.94. For The Real Slim Brady, Tom Brady had a 32-yard touchdown pass. T.Y. Hilton made the highlight reel for Murphatron with a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Allen Robinson II had a 43-yard catch for Murphatron, contributing to a 123.94-121.44 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for The Real Slim Brady to contribute to a 138.34-134.34 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Real Slim Brady   Murphatron
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.
The Real Slim Brady
The Real Slim Brady completed the season averaging 141.05 points per game, 8th-best in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4105 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Nyheim Hines
Best Acquisition
310 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 400 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Murphatron
Murphatron ended the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (151.44 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1274 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Acquisition
3498 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 305 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs

What If

The Real Slim Brady would have beaten only three other teams besides Murphatron this week.
Murphatron would have lost to four other teams besides The Real Slim Brady this week.
If they played Murphatron every week, The Real Slim Brady would be 6-10 this season.
The Real Slim Brady would be 4-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Murphatron.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Real Slim Brady, Murphatron would be 10-3.
If The Real Slim Brady had played every team in the league each week, they would be 69-95.
If they played every team every week, Murphatron would be 86-78.