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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Naked Rat Moles
9-7 127.5
119.92
 
VS
proj
PUMPKIN HEADS
113.74 9-7
115.4

Naked Rat Moles defeat PUMPKIN HEADS, 127.50-113.74

Naked Rat Moles earned a hard-fought victory over PUMPKIN HEADS, emerging victorious with a 127.50-113.74 win. Naked Rat Moles earned a 28.7-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 28.7 points from Derrick Henry (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Tennessee Titans defense (16 Pts Allowed, 292 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and never looked back. Chris Carson (116 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Davante Adams (11 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for PUMPKIN HEADS in the loss. This marks the first time this season Naked Rat Moles have beaten PUMPKIN HEADS, after falling 127.34-104.48 in their last matchup. Naked Rat Moles end the season with a record of 9-7, while PUMPKIN HEADS finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Naked Rat Moles   PUMPKIN HEADS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 37.5 points against his 15.36-point projection. During a 31-28 loss to the Saints, he caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Naked Rat Moles
Points
% of total points 127.5
1
Antonio Brown
WR
37.5
15.36
29.4%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
22.58
20.99
17.7%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
15.7
13.91
12.3%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.2
13.22
10.4%
PUMPKIN HEADS
Points
% of total points 113.74
1
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
14.22
20.7%
2
Davante Adams
WR
18.6
16.19
16.4%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.24
19.4
15.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.2
19.52
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass for Naked Rat Moles, while Jarvis Landry had a 63-yard pass, contributing to a 67.10-58.00 lead for Naked Rat Moles.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Naked Rat Moles became the proud owner of a 117.80-86.14 lead. Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Naked Rat Moles, while David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for PUMPKIN HEADS with a 39-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Naked Rat Moles   PUMPKIN HEADS
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 review this season one final time.
Naked Rat Moles
Naked Rat Moles finished the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 112.56 points per game, 6th-most in the league.
Important Players
Antonio Brown
MVP
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Jarvis Landry
Best Drafted
76 Rec, 874 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
966 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs
PUMPKIN HEADS
PUMPKIN HEADS ended the season averaging 116.27 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
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
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
35-40 FG, 54 long, 37-39 XP

Game Notes

Naked Rat Moles got the W despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
PUMPKIN HEADS had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Naked Rat Moles put up more points than their season scoring average (112.56) while PUMPKIN HEADS fell short of theirs (116.27).
Naked Rat Moles recorded more points than their projected total, while PUMPKIN HEADS fell short of their projection.
Not only did Naked Rat Moles win, but they also easily covered the 4.51-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Chris Carson put up 23.6 points, the second-best score for a RB this week.