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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
JPP's Paw
11-5 173.46
131.91
 
VS
proj
The Gronks
134.12 10-5
141.29

JPP's Paw defeat The Gronks in 173.46-134.12 rout

JPP's Paw exceeded expectations, cruising to a 173.46-134.12 win over The Gronks, who fell short of projections. JPP's Paw never trailed in this one after taking a 0.6-point lead on Saturday behind the Tennessee Titans defense (15 points). Antonio Brown (44.5 points) and Patrick Mahomes (34.22) did their part for The Gronks in the loss. This marks the second time this season JPP's Paw have taken down The Gronks, after winning 121.52-111.06 in their last matchup. JPP's Paw finish the season at 11-5, while The Gronks end the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  JPP's Paw   The Gronks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cardinals in Week 16, Anderson ran for 167 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 23.2 points to more-than-double his 10.3-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on JPP's Paw this week.
C.J. Anderson

Top Player Comparison

JPP's Paw
Points
% of total points 173.46
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
46.88
24.26
27%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
27.6
15.26
15.9%
3
C.J. Anderson
RB
23.2
10.3
13.4%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.5
14.68
11.8%
The Gronks
Points
% of total points 134.12
1
Antonio Brown
WR
44.5
18.71
33.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.22
26.38
25.5%
3
Evan Engram
TE
17.3
11.85
12.9%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.4
18.86
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for JPP's Paw, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 125.76-37.70 lead for JPP's Paw.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was JPP's Paw who claimed the lead, 169.46-90.20. For JPP's Paw, C.J. Anderson had a 46-yard run. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for The Gronks with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for The Gronks, who trailed 169.46-124.42 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  JPP's Paw   The Gronks
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
JPP's Paw
JPP's Paw ended the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (137.94 ppg), placing them 5th 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
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
460 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 194 Rec Yds
The Gronks
The Gronks ended the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (145.42 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Evan Engram
Best Acquisition
40 Rec, 496 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

JPP's Paw would have beaten five other teams besides The Gronks this week.
The Gronks would have lost to just three other teams besides JPP's Paw this week.
If JPP's Paw played The Gronks every week this season, they'd be 8-7.
JPP's Paw would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Gronks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as JPP's Paw, The Gronks would be 10-3.
If JPP's Paw had played every team in the league each week, they would be 103-64-1.
If they played every team every week, The Gronks would be 107-54.