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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Tighten Up Titans
11-5 114.92
130.49
 
VS
proj
Kaepital Punishment
114.4 10-6
130.44

Tighten Up Titans knock off Kaepital Punishment for third straight win in 114.92-114.40 battle

Tighten Up Titans extended their win streak to three games with a close victory over Kaepital Punishment, eking out a 114.92-114.40 win. Kaepital Punishment made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Tighten Up Titans led 110.92-106.70 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 7.7 points from Phillip Lindsay on Monday night for Kaepital Punishment. Tighten Up Titans were led by Patrick Mahomes (34.22 points) and the Atlanta Falcons defense (21). This marks the second time this season Tighten Up Titans have beaten Kaepital Punishment, after winning 149.72-122.26 in their last matchup. Tighten Up Titans end the season with a record of 11-5, while Kaepital Punishment finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Tighten Up Titans   Kaepital Punishment

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 16, Mahomes passed for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 33 yards. In doing so, he put up 34.22 points to scored 27.7% higher than his 26.79-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Tighten Up Titans this week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Tighten Up Titans
Points
% of total points 114.92
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.22
26.79
29.8%
2
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
21
17.63
18.3%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
13.2
12.43
11.5%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.46
11.3%
Kaepital Punishment
Points
% of total points 114.4
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
40.6
25.04
35.5%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
19
22.4
16.6%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16.2
14.75
14.2%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
15.9
12.05
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch for Tighten Up Titans, contributing to a 63.70-50.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Kaepital Punishment, helping the team to a 90.80-63.70 lead.
Sunday Night
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday night, but after the scoring was completed, Tighten Up Titans owned a 110.92-106.70 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Tighten Up Titans, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Kaepital Punishment with a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Tighten Up Titans   Kaepital Punishment
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Tighten Up Titans
Tighten Up Titans finished the season averaging 136.46 points per game, 4th-most in the league, placing them 4th 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
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Acquisition
1063 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 294 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kaepital Punishment
Kaepital Punishment ended the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 134.43 points per game, 6th-most in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
966 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Tighten Up Titans are on fire, with victories in three straight matchups.
You can't win if you don't play. Tighten Up Titans has left fewer points on the bench this season (851.1) than Kaepital Punishment (1,123.64).
Tighten Up Titans don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Kaepital Punishment (6 vs 5).
Tighten Up Titans are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Kaepital Punishment (1).
Tighten Up Titans should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Kaepital Punishment (11 vs 9).
By position, Tighten Up Titans have outscored Kaepital Punishment at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Kaepital Punishment, maybe you'll have better luck next year!