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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Homer
11-4 94
107.16
 
VS
proj
Fools and Horses
76 10-6
92.28

Homer fall short of predictions, find way to beat Fools and Horses, 94-76

Both teams failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but Homer did enough to take down Fools and Horses, emerging victorious with a 94-76 win. Fools and Horses leapt out to a 20-point lead on Saturday behind stellar performances from Melvin Gordon III, who racked up 54 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 11 points, and the Los Angeles Chargers defense, who allowed 22 points, surrendered 361 yards, and forced a fumble (9 points). But Homer held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Andrew Luck, who passed for 357 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards for 25 points, and T.Y. Hilton, who caught 7 passes for 138 yards (13 points). This marks the second time this season Homer have gotten the best of Fools and Horses, after winning 92-87 in their last matchup. Homer finish the season at 11-4, while Fools and Horses end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Homer   Fools and Horses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 99 yards against the Chiefs, Lockett scored 9 points this week. He scored 27.3% more than his 7.07-point projection and overachieved for the 10th time this season.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Homer
Points
% of total points 94
1
Andrew Luck
QB
25
23.26
26.6%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13
9.04
13.8%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
12
11.2
12.8%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
11
13.24
11.7%
Fools and Horses
Points
% of total points 76
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33
23.88
43.4%
2
Brett Maher
K
11
8.67
14.5%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
11
13.35
14.5%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
9
11.57
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Homer who grabbed the lead, 60-40. Andrew Luck found T.Y. Hilton for a 55-yard pass for Homer. Brett Maher made the highlight reel for Fools and Horses with a 59-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday night, after which Homer became the proud owner of a 89-76 lead. For Homer, Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Fools and Horses with a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Homer   Fools and Horses
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?
Homer
Homer finished the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (103 ppg), placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Drafted
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Lamar Jackson
Best Acquisition
1022 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 605 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Fools and Horses
Fools and Horses finished the season averaging 97 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 3rd 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
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Robert Foster
Best Acquisition
23 Rec, 520 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Homer have a winning record vs Fools and Horses this season despite scoring less against them on average (93) than their overall season average (102.53).
We heard scoring helps you win. Homer are doing a better job of that, averaging 102.53 versus Fools and Horses's 97.19.
Homer don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fools and Horses (4 vs 3).
By position, Homer have outscored Fools and Horses at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Homer don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Homer had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Fools and Horses (2).
Hey Fools and Horses, maybe you'll have better luck next year!