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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
brenda's Team
8-8 123.28
92.03
 
VS
proj
Ethan's Expert Team
89.32 7-9
95.29

brenda's Team hand Ethan's Expert Team third consecutive loss in 123.28-89.32 rout

brenda's Team cruised to a 123.28-89.32 win to hand Ethan's Expert Team their third straight loss. Ethan's Expert Team earned a 8.3-point lead on Saturday behind Keenan Allen, but brenda's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 442 yards , ran for 32 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 42.88 points, and Antonio Brown, who caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns (37.5 points). Alvin Kamara (23 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 82 Rec Yds) and Kirk Cousins (253 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Ethan's Expert Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season brenda's Team have taken down Ethan's Expert Team, after winning 80.72-71.78 in their last matchup. brenda's Team end the season with a record of 8-8, while Ethan's Expert Team finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  brenda's Team   Ethan's Expert Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (14 Rec, 185 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 37.5 points in a 31-28 lost to the Saints in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.36-point projection and was much higher than his 16.98-point season scoring average.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

brenda's Team
Points
% of total points 123.28
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
42.88
20.18
34.8%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
37.5
15.36
30.4%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.6
12.19
11.8%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
10.4
9.39
8.4%
Ethan's Expert Team
Points
% of total points 89.32
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.5
17.62
27.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.22
19.22
24.9%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
11.1
14.99
12.4%
4
Matt Prater
K
11
8.31
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which brenda's Team became the proud owner of a 60.88-53.72 lead. For brenda's Team, Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Ethan's Expert Team with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, brenda's Team became the proud owner of a 122.28-78.22 lead. Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for brenda's Team, while Allen Robinson II had a 43-yard catch. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for Ethan's Expert Team with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  brenda's Team   Ethan's Expert Team
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
brenda's Team
brenda's Team finished the season averaging 89.43 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Ethan's Expert Team
Ethan's Expert Team ended the season averaging 100.20 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 7th 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
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on brenda's Team scored more than their projected point totals.
Ethan's Expert Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
brenda's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (89.43) while Ethan's Expert Team fell short of theirs (100.2).
brenda's Team scored more points than their projected total, while Ethan's Expert Team fell short of their projection.
In blowout games this year, brenda's Team moves to (2-4), while Ethan's Expert Team falls to (2-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Alvin Kamara scored 24.5 points, the highest score for a RB this week.