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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
SUPERNUPE
10-6 118.12
116.7
 
VS
proj
Future Esquire
105.28 11-5
100.2

SUPERNUPE come back to top Future Esquire for fourth straight win, 118.12-105.28

SUPERNUPE extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over Future Esquire, staging an impressive comeback for a 118.12-105.28 win. After trailing 105.28-84.50 heading into Sunday night, SUPERNUPE roared back behind Patrick Mahomes (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and Travis Kelce (5 Rec, 54 Rec Yds). Andrew Luck (22.58 points) and Elijah McGuire (20.5) did everything they could for Future Esquire in the loss. This marks the first time this season SUPERNUPE have beaten Future Esquire, after falling 119.74-104.58 in their last matchup. SUPERNUPE end the season at 10-6, while Future Esquire finish the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  SUPERNUPE   Future Esquire

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-9 win over the Cardinals, Woods scored 22.4 points to more-than-double his 9.97-point projection. He racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on SUPERNUPE this week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

SUPERNUPE
Points
% of total points 118.12
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.22
22.37
23.9%
2
Robert Woods
WR
22.4
9.97
19%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
16
7.22
13.5%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
15.2
13.32
12.9%
Future Esquire
Points
% of total points 105.28
1
Andrew Luck
QB
22.58
21.53
21.4%
2
Elijah McGuire
RB
20.5
11.58
19.5%
3
David Njoku
TE
13.3
6
12.6%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.1
11.14
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Future Esquire owned a 92.28-62.10 lead. For SUPERNUPE, Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch. Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass for Future Esquire, while Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch for SUPERNUPE, who trailed 105.28-84.50 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for SUPERNUPE, helping the team to a 118.12-105.28 lead.

Points By Position

  SUPERNUPE   Future Esquire
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.
SUPERNUPE
SUPERNUPE finished the season averaging 112.03 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league, placing them 4th 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
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
966 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs
Future Esquire
Future Esquire completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 104.99 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Drafted
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

SUPERNUPE won even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Future Esquire lost despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 12.84-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This loss ends a streak of three straight wins for Future Esquire.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with SUPERNUPE. They got the W, but did not cover the 16.5-point projected margin of victory.
SUPERNUPE moves to (3-1) in comeback games this year, while Future Esquire falls to (1-3).
For Future Esquire, Andrew Luck recorded 22.58 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.