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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
AvengerRam
11-5 120.72
97.08
 
VS
proj
CardinalFan
118.57 11-4
102.2

AvengerRam beat predictions, earn win against CardinalFan in 120.72-118.57 battle

Both teams stepped up, but it was AvengerRam who emerged victorious, squeaking by for a 120.72-118.57 win over CardinalFan. CardinalFan had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but they came up short. AvengerRam led 93.06-87.78 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 19.6 points from Doug Baldwin on Sunday night for CardinalFan. Patrick Mahomes (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (23 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 82 Rec Yds) did the heavy lifting for AvengerRam in the victory. This marks the first time this season AvengerRam have beaten CardinalFan, after falling 130.18-77.15 in their last matchup. AvengerRam end the season with a record of 11-5, while CardinalFan finish the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  AvengerRam   CardinalFan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ridley overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 15 points against his 6.35-point projection. In a 24-10 win over the Panthers, he caught 3 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

AvengerRam
Points
% of total points 120.72
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.66
18.99
22.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
21.73
13.08
18%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
18.43
9.95
15.3%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
15
6.35
12.4%
CardinalFan
Points
% of total points 118.57
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
24.75
16.47
20.9%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
24
9.58
20.2%
3
Doug Baldwin
WR
19.6
7.99
16.5%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.19
10.24
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, AvengerRam emerged with a 69.23-62.15 lead. Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch for AvengerRam, while David Njoku had a 66-yard catch. Meanwhile, Baker Mayfield had a 66-yard pass for CardinalFan, while Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch for AvengerRam to contribute to a 93.06-87.78 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday night, but it was AvengerRam who emerged with the lead, 120.72-118.57. For AvengerRam, Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Doug Baldwin had a 27-yard touchdown catch for CardinalFan, while Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  AvengerRam   CardinalFan
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?
AvengerRam
AvengerRam completed the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 106.35 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
271 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
CardinalFan
CardinalFan ended the season with the league's best points average (117.21 ppg), placing them in first place 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
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Doug Baldwin
Best Acquisition
48 Rec, 591 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

What If

AvengerRam would have beaten six other teams besides CardinalFan this week.
CardinalFan would not have lost to any other team in the league besides AvengerRam this week.
If they played CardinalFan every week, AvengerRam would be 7-8 this season.
AvengerRam would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as CardinalFan.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as AvengerRam, CardinalFan would be 10-3.
If AvengerRam had played every team in the league each week, they would be 136-58.
If they played every team every week, CardinalFan would be 147-40.