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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Cardnals
9-7 145.46
122.88
 
VS
proj
Dar's Legendary Team
122.24 8-8
112.61

Cardnals beat expectations, defeat Dar's Legendary Team in 145.46-122.24 rout

Cardnals exceeded expectations, rolling to a 145.46-122.24 win over Dar's Legendary Team. Dar's Legendary Team grabbed a 8.3-point lead on Saturday behind Keenan Allen, but Cardnals held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Baker Mayfield (284 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (23 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 82 Rec Yds). Russell Wilson (271 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 57 Rush Yds) and Chris Carson (116 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) carried the flag for Dar's Legendary Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cardnals have taken down Dar's Legendary Team, after falling 155.4-154.48 in their last matchup. Cardnals finish the season with a record of 9-7, while Dar's Legendary Team end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Cardnals   Dar's Legendary Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Njoku overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 14.8 points against his 7.56-point projection. In a 26-18 win over the Bengals, he caught 3 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

Cardnals
Points
% of total points 145.46
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
24.96
19.7
17.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.5
17.62
16.8%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
22.4
16.59
15.4%
4
Damien Williams
RB
21.5
13.98
14.8%
Dar's Legendary Team
Points
% of total points 122.24
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28.54
21.03
23.3%
2
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
14.22
19.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
18.6
16.19
15.2%
4
Matt Prater
K
11
8.31
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Baker Mayfield teamed up with David Njoku for a 66-yard pass for Cardnals to contribute to a 70.06-45.90 lead for Cardnals.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Cardnals owned a 123.96-70.10 lead. For Cardnals, Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch. Vance McDonald made the highlight reel for Dar's Legendary Team with a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Dar's Legendary Team, who trailed 145.46-122.24 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Cardnals   Dar's Legendary Team
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Cardnals
Cardnals ended the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (118.30 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
136 Rush Yds, 1378 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
3349 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Dar's Legendary Team
Dar's Legendary Team finished the season with the league's 5th-most points average (106.72 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
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
93 Rec, 1132 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Chris Carson
Best Acquisition
1029 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 156 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Cardnals scored higher than their projected point totals.
Dar's Legendary Team lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The win concludes a four-game losing streak for Cardnals, while the loss breaks a two-game unbeaten streak for Dar's Legendary Team.
Not only did Cardnals win, but they also easily covered the 10.27-point predicted margin of victory.
Cardnals moves to (4-1) in blowout games this season, while Dar's Legendary Team falls to (3-4).
For Dar's Legendary Team, Russell Wilson recorded 28.54 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.