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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Jimmy Mush
5-10 135.38
132.77
 
VS
proj
The BOSS #21
82.14 4-11
88.55

Jimmy Mush hand The BOSS #21 third consecutive loss in 135.38-82.14 rout

Jimmy Mush rolled to a 135.38-82.14 win to hand The BOSS #21 their third consecutive loss. There was very little drama in this one, as Jimmy Mush leapt out to a 45.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Deshaun Watson (36.46 points) and Calvin Ridley (16.5). Christian McCaffrey (101 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds) and Mohamed Sanu (29 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for The BOSS #21 in the loss. This marks the first time this season Jimmy Mush have knocked off The BOSS #21, after falling 120.56-119.12 in their last matchup. Jimmy Mush finish the season at 5-10, while The BOSS #21 end the campaign at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Jimmy Mush   The BOSS #21

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown against the Panthers, Ridley registered 16.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 8.39-point projection and was much higher than his 10.77-point season scoring average.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

Jimmy Mush
Points
% of total points 135.38
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.46
20.82
26.9%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
16.5
8.39
12.2%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
15.5
15.14
11.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.4
21.2
9.9%
The BOSS #21
Points
% of total points 82.14
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
20.22
29%
2
Mohamed Sanu
WR
19.5
7.1
23.7%
3
David Johnson
RB
13.2
13.22
16.1%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
10.3
14.52
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Jimmy Mush became the proud owner of a 108.98-63.44 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Jimmy Mush, while Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Mohamed Sanu made the highlight reel for The BOSS #21 with a 44-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for The BOSS #21, who trailed 135.38-76.64 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Jimmy Mush   The BOSS #21
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?
Jimmy Mush
Jimmy Mush ended the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (119.23 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 974 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Acquisition
972 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 153 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
The BOSS #21
The BOSS #21 finished the season with the league's 3rd-worst points average (97.87 ppg), placing them in last place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
878 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 440 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Marlon Mack
Best Acquisition
789 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 104 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Jimmy Mush exceeded their projected scoring totals.
The BOSS #21 had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The BOSS #21 could have used points from Greg Olsen and Randall Cobb, as both put up goose eggs.
Jimmy Mush put up more points than their season scoring average (119.23) while The BOSS #21 fell short of theirs (97.87).
Jimmy Mush scored more points than their projected total, while The BOSS #21 failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 53.24-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Jimmy Mush win, but they also covered the 44.22-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Jimmy Mush moves to (3-5), while The BOSS #21 falls to (1-7).
On the losing side, Christian McCaffrey (23.8 points) posted the third-highest score for a RB this week.