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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Julio Moran's Team
11-5 130.62
121.95
 
VS
proj
Carl's Dazzling Team
74 8-8
87.79

Carl's Dazzling Team come up short of projections, lose to Julio Moran's Team in 130.62-74.00 rout

Carl's Dazzling Team failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as Julio Moran's Team cruised to a 130.62-74.00 win. Julio Moran's Team took an early 15.7-point lead on Saturday behind Derrick Henry. Carl's Dazzling Team bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Davante Adams (18.6 points) and T.Y. Hilton (17.3). Unphased, Julio Moran's Team pulled it together later that afternoon, as Michael Thomas (22.4 points) and George Kittle (10.9) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season Julio Moran's Team have gotten the best of Carl's Dazzling Team, after winning 150.02-71.4 in their last matchup. Julio Moran's Team end the season at 11-5, while Carl's Dazzling Team finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Julio Moran's Team   Carl's Dazzling Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas caught 11 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown as the Saints beat the Steelers 31-28. In doing so, he put up 22.4 points and scored 35.1% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Julio Moran's Team this week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Julio Moran's Team
Points
% of total points 130.62
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.22
22.02
21.6%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22.4
16.59
17.1%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
15.7
13.91
12%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.46
10%
Carl's Dazzling Team
Points
% of total points 74
1
Davante Adams
WR
18.6
16.19
25.1%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.3
12.09
23.4%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.2
19.52
21.9%
4
Wil Lutz
K
8
12.11
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch for Carl's Dazzling Team, contributing to a 66.00-48.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Julio Moran's Team, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal, helping Julio Moran's Team to a 130.62-74.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Julio Moran's Team   Carl's Dazzling Team
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 reflect back on this season one final time.
Julio Moran's Team
Julio Moran's Team ended the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 126.34 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
966 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs
Carl's Dazzling Team
Carl's Dazzling Team ended the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 99.45 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
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
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Julio Moran's Team had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Carl's Dazzling Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Carl's Dazzling Team could have used points from Alex Collins and Carson Wentz, as both put up goose eggs.
Julio Moran's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (126.34) while Carl's Dazzling Team fell short of theirs (99.45).
Julio Moran's Team put up more points than their projected total, while Carl's Dazzling Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 56.62-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Julio Moran's Team get the W, but they also covered the 34.17-point projected margin of victory.
Julio Moran's Team moves to (7-3) in blowout games this year, while Carl's Dazzling Team falls to (2-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Davante Adams scored 18.6 points, the fourth-highest score for a WR this week.