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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Full Nelson
12-3 153.65
118.25
 
VS
proj
Luckness Monsters
123.1 9-6
141.23

Full Nelson defeat Luckness Monsters for third straight win in 153.65-123.10 rout

Full Nelson extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Luckness Monsters, rolling to a 153.65-123.10 win. Luckness Monsters took a 7.8-point lead on Saturday behind Keenan Allen (10.8 points), but Full Nelson held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and Zach Ertz (12 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Chris Carson (116 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Drew Brees (326 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the charge for Luckness Monsters in the loss. This marks the first time this season Full Nelson have knocked off Luckness Monsters, after falling 146.15-138 in their last matchup. Full Nelson finish the season with a record of 12-3, while Luckness Monsters end the campaign at 9-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Full Nelson   Luckness Monsters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 32-30 win over the Texans, Ertz scored 35 points to more-than-double his 16.31-point projection. He caught 12 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Full Nelson this week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Full Nelson
Points
% of total points 153.65
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.95
28.5
24%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
35
16.31
22.8%
3
Mike Evans
WR
21
15.45
13.7%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.7
22.43
12.2%
Luckness Monsters
Points
% of total points 123.1
1
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
15.25
19.2%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.2
27.68
18%
3
David Njoku
TE
16.3
9.25
13.2%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.9
23.86
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Full Nelson boasted a 108.70-68.30 lead. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Full Nelson, while Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch. David Njoku made the highlight reel for Luckness Monsters with a 66-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for Luckness Monsters, who trailed 116.70-98.50 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Full Nelson to contribute to a 153.65-122.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Full Nelson   Luckness Monsters
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Full Nelson
Full Nelson ended the regular season atop the standings after averaging 135.47 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Mason Crosby
Best Acquisition
30-37 FG, 53 long, 34-36 XP
Luckness Monsters
Luckness Monsters ended the season with the league's best points average (138.66 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jaylen Samuels
Best Acquisition
254 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Full Nelson had five of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
Luckness Monsters had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Full Nelson won despite starting Frank Gore, who scored zero points.
Full Nelson put up more points than their season scoring average (135.47) while Luckness Monsters fell short of theirs (138.66).
Full Nelson put up more points than their projected total, while Luckness Monsters fell short of their projection.
Luckness Monsters ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Full Nelson put up the 1st-best score.
The defeat snaps a streak of five consecutive wins for Luckness Monsters.
Full Nelson moves to (6-2) in blowout games this season, while Luckness Monsters falls to (4-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Chris Carson scored 23.6 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.