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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Jonathan's Team
10-6 135.14
133.31
 
VS
proj
KB's Definitive Team
97.54 10-6
112.98

KB's Definitive Team come up short of predictions, lose to Jonathan's Team in 135.14-97.54 rout

KB's Definitive Team were unable to rise to the occasion, as Jonathan's Team rolled to a 135.14-97.54 win. This matchup was over before it really even started, as Jonathan's Team grabbed a 51.78-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Christian McCaffrey (23.8 points) and T.Y. Hilton (17.3). Patrick Mahomes (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and Damien Williams (103 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for KB's Definitive Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Jonathan's Team have taken down KB's Definitive Team, after falling 126.92-72.8 in their last matchup. Jonathan's Team finish the season at 10-6, while KB's Definitive Team end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Jonathan's Team   KB's Definitive Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown against the Steelers, Thomas scored 22.4 points this week. His scoring output was 35.1% more than his 16.59-point projection and was higher than his 15.48-point season scoring average.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Jonathan's Team
Points
% of total points 135.14
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
20.22
17.6%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22.4
16.59
16.6%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.3
12.09
12.8%
4
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.91
12.5%
KB's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 97.54
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.22
22.02
28.9%
2
Damien Williams
RB
21.5
13.98
22%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15
12.1
15.4%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
9.82
11.33
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Jonathan's Team who grabbed the lead, 71.90-20.12. For Jonathan's Team, T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch. Jarvis Landry made the highlight reel for KB's Definitive Team with a 63-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for Jonathan's Team, contributing to a 133.14-41.12 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for KB's Definitive Team, who trailed 133.14-90.84 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Jonathan's Team   KB's Definitive Team
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Jonathan's Team
Jonathan's Team ended the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 124.22 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jaylen Samuels
Best Acquisition
254 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
KB's Definitive Team
KB's Definitive Team finished the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (118.44 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
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Jonathan's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
KB's Definitive Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
KB's Definitive Team can partially blame the loss on Rob Gronkowski, who didn't score any points.
Jonathan's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (124.22) while KB's Definitive Team fell short of theirs (118.44).
Jonathan's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while KB's Definitive Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 37.6-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a three-game unbeaten streak for KB's Definitive Team.
Not only did Jonathan's Team earn the win, but they also covered the 20.33-point predicted margin of victory.
Jonathan's Team moves to (5-4) in blowout games this year, while KB's Definitive Team falls to (7-2).
In a losing effort, Patrick Mahomes recorded 28.22 points, the third-best score for a signal-caller this week.