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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Go Luck Yourself
7-8 84.28
114.63
 
VS
proj
NutinButAJimmyGThang
81.24 5-11
111.44

Go Luck Yourself hand NutinButAJimmyGThang sixth straight loss in 84.28-81.24 battle

Go Luck Yourself eked out a 84.28-81.24 win to hand NutinButAJimmyGThang their sixth straight loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Go Luck Yourself led 84.28-55.94 heading into Sunday night. NutinButAJimmyGThang made it interesting behind Harrison Butker (3-3 FG, 54 long, 2-2 XP) and Tyreek Hill (17 Rush Yds, 74 Rec Yds). Go Luck Yourself were led by Andrew Luck, who passed for 357 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards for 26.08 points, and David Johnson, who racked up 67 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (13.2 points). This marks the second time this season Go Luck Yourself have gotten the best of NutinButAJimmyGThang, after winning 157.46-135.48 in their last matchup. Go Luck Yourself finish the season with a record of 7-8, while NutinButAJimmyGThang end the campaign at 5-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Go Luck Yourself   NutinButAJimmyGThang

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ross scored 7.5 points against the Browns in Week 16 to nearly double his 3.89-point projection. He ran for 7 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Go Luck Yourself this week.
John Ross

Top Player Comparison

Go Luck Yourself
Points
% of total points 84.28
1
Andrew Luck
QB
26.08
24.33
30.9%
2
David Johnson
RB
13.2
13.22
15.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
10.8
15.09
12.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
8.8
15.81
10.4%
NutinButAJimmyGThang
Points
% of total points 81.24
1
Jameis Winston
QB
15.34
21.54
18.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.9
16.47
18.3%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
14
14.63
17.2%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.14
16%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass for Go Luck Yourself, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch, contributing to a 55.18-41.94 lead for Go Luck Yourself.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Go Luck Yourself, helping the team to a 84.28-55.94 lead.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for NutinButAJimmyGThang, who trailed 84.28-81.24 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Go Luck Yourself   NutinButAJimmyGThang
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?
Go Luck Yourself
Go Luck Yourself ended the season averaging 118.21 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
John Brown
Best Acquisition
41 Rec, 708 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
NutinButAJimmyGThang
NutinButAJimmyGThang ended the season averaging 106.38 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
136 Rush Yds, 1378 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
2647 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 258 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

NutinButAJimmyGThang are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Go Luck Yourself are doing a better job of that, averaging 118.21 versus NutinButAJimmyGThang's 106.38.
In dire times, at least Go Luck Yourself keep it close. They've been blown out less times than NutinButAJimmyGThang (2 vs 6).
Go Luck Yourself have the clutch gene, with more close wins than NutinButAJimmyGThang (2 vs 0).
Go Luck Yourself should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than NutinButAJimmyGThang (7 vs 6).
Go Luck Yourself have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than NutinButAJimmyGThang (64 vs 48).
By position, Go Luck Yourself have outscored NutinButAJimmyGThang at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Go Luck Yourself has a higher average scoring margin (1) than NutinButAJimmyGThang this season (-12).
The starters for Go Luck Yourself had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for NutinButAJimmyGThang (1).
Hey NutinButAJimmyGThang, maybe you'll have better luck next year!