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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
jness jawbreakers
8-8 156
124.4
 
VS
proj
Kirk's Team
143 7-9
120.89

Back-and-forth battle ends with jness jawbreakers coming back to knock off Kirk's Team, 156-143

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, jness jawbreakers earned a come-from-behind victory over Kirk's Team, staging an impressive comeback for a 156-143 win. jness jawbreakers trailed 143-129 heading into Sunday night, but the team roared back behind Tyler Lockett (4 Rec, 99 Rec Yds) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (31 Pts Allowed, 419 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Ben Roethlisberger (78 points) and Mike Evans (21) were the leaders for Kirk's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season jness jawbreakers have gotten the best of Kirk's Team, after winning 185-152 in their last matchup. jness jawbreakers finish the season at 8-8, while Kirk's Team end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  jness jawbreakers   Kirk's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 43 points, Rudolph crushed his 6.48-point projection as the Vikings beat the Lions 27-9. He caught 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any TE in the league this season.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

jness jawbreakers
Points
% of total points 156
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
56
39.46
35.9%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
43
6.48
27.6%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
16
16.12
10.3%
4
Aldrick Rosas
K
14
10.97
9%
Kirk's Team
Points
% of total points 143
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
78
43.54
54.5%
2
Mike Evans
WR
21
15.72
14.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14
17.4
9.8%
4
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
12
16.64
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins found Kyle Rudolph for a 44-yard touchdown pass for jness jawbreakers. Cousins also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard pass, contributing to a 127-58 lead for jness jawbreakers.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger teamed up with Vance McDonald for a 49-yard pass for Kirk's Team. Roethlisberger also lit up the scoreboard with a 20-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 143-129 lead for Kirk's Team.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for jness jawbreakers, contributing to a 156-143 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  jness jawbreakers   Kirk's Team
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
jness jawbreakers
jness jawbreakers completed the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (153 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
1037 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 241 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kirk's Team
Kirk's Team finished the season averaging 162 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
80 Rec, 1418 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jason Sanders
Best Acquisition
17-19 FG, 50 long, 33-34 XP

What If

jness jawbreakers would have beaten only three other teams besides Kirk's Team this week.
Kirk's Team would have lost to four other teams besides jness jawbreakers this week.
jness jawbreakers would be 7-9 if they played Kirk's Team every week.
jness jawbreakers would be 6-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kirk's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as jness jawbreakers, Kirk's Team would be 9-5.
If jness jawbreakers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 82-82.
If they played every team every week, Kirk's Team would be 102-62.