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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
General Monkey
13-3 124.34
122.83
 
VS
proj
SnitchesGetStitches
108.8 14-2
101.77

General Monkey beat SnitchesGetStitches for fifth straight win, 124.34-108.80

General Monkey extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over SnitchesGetStitches, earning a 124.34-108.80 win. SnitchesGetStitches earned a 4.9-point lead on Saturday behind Adrian Peterson (13.2 points), but General Monkey held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyle Rudolph (9 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (101 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds). Andrew Luck (22.58 points) and Julian Edelman (16) carried the flag for SnitchesGetStitches in the loss. This marks the first time this season General Monkey have knocked off SnitchesGetStitches, after falling 111.04-68.3 in their last matchup. General Monkey finish the season at 13-3, while SnitchesGetStitches end the campaign at 14-2.

Matchup Timeline

  General Monkey   SnitchesGetStitches

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph (9 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 28.7 points in a 27-9 win over the Lions in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 6.14-point projection and was much higher than his 7.22-point season scoring average.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

General Monkey
Points
% of total points 124.34
1
Kyle Rudolph
TE
28.7
6.14
23.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
20.22
19.1%
3
Sony Michel
RB
17.6
11.9
14.2%
4
Jameis Winston
QB
14.84
18.7
11.9%
SnitchesGetStitches
Points
% of total points 108.8
1
Andrew Luck
QB
22.58
21
20.8%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
16
12.74
14.7%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15
12.1
13.8%
4
Adrian Peterson
RB
13.2
9.28
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which General Monkey became the proud owner of a 124.34-82.70 lead. For General Monkey, Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch. Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass for SnitchesGetStitches, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  General Monkey   SnitchesGetStitches
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
General Monkey
General Monkey completed the season averaging 121.49 points per game, best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Nick Mullens
Best Acquisition
1995 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs
SnitchesGetStitches
SnitchesGetStitches completed the season averaging 106.83 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
136 Rush Yds, 1378 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Adrian Peterson
Best Acquisition
1042 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 208 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

General Monkey are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. SnitchesGetStitches need some help then, averaging just 106.83 versus General Monkey's 121.49.
Even the computers think General Monkey have better players. Their projected average points is higher (119.9) than SnitchesGetStitches (107.32).
General Monkey are clutch masters, with more close wins than SnitchesGetStitches (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of SnitchesGetStitches - they’ve made more transactions (2) than General Monkey (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, General Monkey have outscored SnitchesGetStitches at RB and TE this season.
Hey SnitchesGetStitches, maybe you'll have better luck next year!