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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Not2Gurley
10-5 122
99.59
 
VS
proj
Blue Crush
120 10-5
115.4

Not2Gurley defeat Blue Crush in 122-120 battle

Not2Gurley stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, eking out a 122-120 win over Blue Crush. Blue Crush made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Not2Gurley led 120-109 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 11 points from the Denver Broncos defense and Phillip Lindsay on Monday night for Blue Crush. Not2Gurley were led by Antonio Brown, who caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns for 31 points, and Elijah McGuire, who racked up 85 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (20 points). This marks the second time this season Not2Gurley have knocked off Blue Crush, after falling 131-102 in their last matchup. Not2Gurley finish the season with a record of 10-5, while Blue Crush end the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Not2Gurley   Blue Crush

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Saints in Week 16, Brown scored 31 points to more-than-double his 11.64-point projection. He caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Not2Gurley this week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Not2Gurley
Points
% of total points 122
1
Antonio Brown
WR
31
11.64
25.4%
2
Elijah McGuire
RB
20
10.02
16.4%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
18
21.95
14.8%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
18
14.48
14.8%
Blue Crush
Points
% of total points 120
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33
24.35
27.5%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
22
8.59
18.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17
15.85
14.2%
4
Justin Tucker
K
12
9.75
10%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Blue Crush, helping the team to a 12-4 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Blue Crush boasted a 71-64 lead. For Not2Gurley, Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Blue Crush, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Not2Gurley to contribute to a 107-76 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday night, but it was Not2Gurley who emerged with the lead, 120-109. For Not2Gurley, Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Blue Crush with a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Not2Gurley   Blue Crush
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 final time.
Not2Gurley
Not2Gurley ended the season with the league's 4th-most points average (115 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Blue Crush
Blue Crush completed the season with the league's best points average (129 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Acquisition
972 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 153 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Not2Gurley exceeded their projected point totals.
Blue Crush had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Not2Gurley put up more points than their season scoring average (114.73) while Blue Crush fell short of theirs (129.4).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 2-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a streak of seven straight wins for Blue Crush.
Not2Gurley moves to (1-0) in close games this year, while Blue Crush falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes (33 points) posted the second-highest score in the league this week.