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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Monkey Beathard
11-4 173.25
201.46
 
VS
proj
MrAwesome'sMoMo's
171.35 10-6
170.82

Monkey Beathard defeat MrAwesome'sMoMo's for sixth straight win in 173.25-171.35 battle

Monkey Beathard extended their win streak to six games with a tight victory over MrAwesome'sMoMo's, squeaking by for a 173.25-171.35 win. MrAwesome'sMoMo's made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Monkey Beathard led 161.85-156.35 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 15 points from Jordy Nelson on Monday night for MrAwesome'sMoMo's. Christian McCaffrey (101 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds) and Doug Baldwin (7 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did the heavy lifting for Monkey Beathard in the win. This marks the first time this season Monkey Beathard have knocked off MrAwesome'sMoMo's, after falling 173.15-171.95 in their last matchup. Monkey Beathard end the season at 11-4, while MrAwesome'sMoMo's finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Monkey Beathard   MrAwesome'sMoMo's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Chiefs in Week 16, Baldwin scored 31.2 points to more-than-double his 13.36-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Monkey Beathard this week.
Doug Baldwin

Top Player Comparison

Monkey Beathard
Points
% of total points 173.25
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
35.6
28.84
20.5%
2
Doug Baldwin
WR
31.2
13.36
18%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
21.8
32.03
12.6%
4
Josh Allen
QB
20.85
28.12
12%
MrAwesome'sMoMo's
Points
% of total points 171.35
1
Robert Woods
WR
32.8
17.24
19.1%
2
Elijah McGuire
RB
29
19.43
16.9%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
27.75
27.9
16.2%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
22
21.52
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Monkey Beathard, who trailed 19.00-13.00 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, MrAwesome'sMoMo's owned a 101.55-98.45 lead. For Monkey Beathard, Josh Allen had a 31-yard touchdown pass. Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for MrAwesome'sMoMo's, while Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch for MrAwesome'sMoMo's to contribute to a 156.35-112.45 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Doug Baldwin had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Monkey Beathard, helping the team to a 161.85-156.35 lead.

Points By Position

  Monkey Beathard   MrAwesome'sMoMo's

Game Notes

Only three of the 10 starters on Monkey Beathard exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points, MrAwesome'sMoMo's lost.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Monkey Beathard got the W despite scoring fewer points than projected, while MrAwesome'sMoMo's exceeded their projection.
MrAwesome'sMoMo's ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Monkey Beathard ranked 2nd.
Monkey Beathard managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 30.64-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Monkey Beathard moves to (1-2), while MrAwesome'sMoMo's falls to (2-2).
In a losing effort, Robert Woods put up 32.8 points, the highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Monkey Beathard
Only three makes on five field goal attempts? In a matchup where every point mattered, Justin Tucker probably had the GM of Monkey Beathard sweating bullets.
MrAwesome'sMoMo's
Happy holidays, MrAwesome'sMoMo's! We hope the GM of Monkey Beathard will write a thank-you card for the generous gift you let them have this past week.