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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
james's Team
11-5 131.24
121.39
 
VS
proj
My Team
121.56 9-7
123.29

james's Team defeat My Team, 131.24-121.56

james's Team scored a hard-fought victory over My Team, securing a 131.24-121.56 win. My Team grabbed a 2.9-point lead on Saturday behind Melvin Gordon III (12.9 points), but james's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Nick Foles, who passed for 471 yards and 4 touchdowns for 31.94 points, and Chris Carson, who ran for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns (23.6 points). Robert Woods (25.4 points) and Baker Mayfield (24.96) carried the flag for My Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season james's Team have taken down My Team, after falling 100.98-88.26 in their last matchup. james's Team end the season with a record of 11-5, while My Team finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  james's Team   My Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foles (471 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) scored 31.94 points in a 32-30 win over the Texans in Week 16. His scoring output was 74.2% more than his 18.33-point projection and was much higher than his 17.73-point season scoring average.
Nick Foles

Top Player Comparison

james's Team
Points
% of total points 131.24
1
Nick Foles
QB
31.94
18.33
24.3%
2
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
14.22
18%
3
Davante Adams
WR
18.6
16.19
14.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.2
19.52
12.3%
My Team
Points
% of total points 121.56
1
Robert Woods
WR
25.4
12.43
20.9%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
24.96
19.7
20.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.9
16.48
12.3%
4
Evan Engram
TE
14.3
9.45
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was My Team who emerged with the lead, 86.16-81.84. For james's Team, Nick Foles had a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass. Baker Mayfield made the highlight reel for My Team with a 66-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch for My Team, contributing to a 119.56-95.74 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for james's Team, contributing to a 131.24-119.56 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  james's Team   My 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 reflect back on this season one final time.
james's Team
james's Team completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 108.52 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
My Team
My Team ended the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 111.11 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Robby Anderson
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 728 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on james's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
My Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
james's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while My Team fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 9.68-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a two-game winless skid for james's Team, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for My Team.
On the losing side, Robert Woods (25.4 points) registered the second-highest score for a wide receiver this week.