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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Catch 22
7-9 95.64
99.47
 
VS
proj
Adam's Team
90.74 9-7
80.64

Adam's Team defy predictions but fall to Catch 22 in 95.64-90.74 battle

Catch 22 fell short of projections while Adam's Team outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Catch 22 staged an impressive comeback for a 95.64-90.74 victory. After trailing 90.74-83.74 heading into Sunday night, Catch 22 made a comeback behind Tyler Lockett, who caught 4 passes for 99 yards for 11.9 points. Kyle Rudolph (9 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Drew Brees (326 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did their part for Adam's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Catch 22 have taken down Adam's Team, after falling 76.74-61.72 in their last matchup. Catch 22 end the season at 7-9, while Adam's Team finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Catch 22   Adam's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Njoku caught 3 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown as the Browns beat the Bengals 26-18. In doing so, he put up 14.8 points to nearly double his 7.56-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Catch 22 this week.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

Catch 22
Points
% of total points 95.64
1
Julian Edelman
WR
16
12.74
16.7%
2
David Njoku
TE
14.8
7.56
15.5%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
13.2
9.29
13.8%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.9
9.83
12.4%
Adam's Team
Points
% of total points 90.74
1
Kyle Rudolph
TE
28.7
6.13
31.6%
2
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.91
18.7%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.6
12.19
16.1%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.3
14.89
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Catch 22 became the proud owner of a 75.10-66.80 lead. Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Catch 22, while David Njoku had a 66-yard catch. Kyle Rudolph made the highlight reel for Adam's Team with a 44-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for Adam's Team to contribute to a 90.74-83.74 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for Catch 22, helping the team to a 95.64-90.74 lead.

Points By Position

  Catch 22   Adam's Team
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 last time.
Catch 22
Catch 22 ended the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (93.47 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Adrian Peterson
MVP
1042 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 208 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tevin Coleman
Best Drafted
755 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 267 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Julian Edelman
Best Acquisition
69 Rec, 781 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Adam's Team
Adam's Team ended the season with the league's 3rd-worst points average (93.40 ppg), placing them 6th 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
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Catch 22 has left fewer points on the bench this season (638.68) than Adam's Team (698.48).
In dire times, at least Catch 22 keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Adam's Team (1 vs 4).
Catch 22 are clutch masters, with more close wins than Adam's Team (3 vs 1).
By position, Catch 22 have outscored Adam's Team at WR and K this season.
The starters for Catch 22 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Adam's Team (2).
Hey Adam's Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!