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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Deez Nuts
8-7 95.09
121.05
 
VS
proj
Vikings #1
85.13 6-9
136.82

Deez Nuts defeat Vikings #1 for third straight win, 95.09-85.13

Deez Nuts extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Vikings #1, coming out on top with a 95.09-85.13 win. Deez Nuts never trailed in this one after nabbing a 7.64-point lead on Saturday behind Kenneth Dixon (4.3 points) and Philip Rivers (3.34). Saquon Barkley (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds) and James White (41 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 13 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Vikings #1 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Deez Nuts have knocked off Vikings #1, after winning 169.25-142.39 in their last matchup. Deez Nuts finish the season at 8-7, while Vikings #1 end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Deez Nuts   Vikings #1

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making both of his FG attempts against the Buccaneers, Maher put up 11 points this week. His scoring output was 26.9% more than his 8.67-point projection and was higher than his 7.94-point season scoring average.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

Deez Nuts
Points
% of total points 95.09
1
Davante Adams
WR
21.35
17.82
22.5%
2
Julio Jones
WR
11.8
17.77
12.4%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
11.05
11.17
11.6%
4
Brett Maher
K
11
8.67
11.6%
Vikings #1
Points
% of total points 85.13
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.45
20.97
20.5%
2
James White
RB
12.9
12.12
15.2%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
9
10.87
10.6%
4
Chris Boswell
K
9
9
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Deez Nuts boasted a 76.29-50.85 lead. For Deez Nuts, Brett Maher had a 59-yard field goal. James White made the highlight reel for Vikings #1 with a 27-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Deez Nuts   Vikings #1
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Deez Nuts
Deez Nuts completed the season with the league's 8th-most points average (118.24 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Acquisition
496 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 404 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Vikings #1
Vikings #1 completed the season with the league's 5th-best points average (125.66 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
James White
Best Drafted
395 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 712 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Bobby Wagner
Best Acquisition
126 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int

Game Notes

Only two of the 11 starting players on Deez Nuts scored higher than their projected point totals.
Vikings #1 had only one of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
With 95 points, Deez Nuts scored the fewest points of any winning team this week.
Deez Nuts moves to (2-0) in upset games this season, while Vikings #1 falls to (0-1).