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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Peter's Team
10-6 117.44
122.23
 
VS
proj
trent's Swag Team
104.04 10-6
116.93

trent's Swag Team come up short of predictions, succumb to Peter's Team, 117.44-104.04

trent's Swag Team were unable to bring their A game, as Peter's Team emerged victorious with a 117.44-104.04 win. Peter's Team never trailed in this one after earning a 2.7-point lead on Saturday behind Derrick Henry (15.7 points). Elijah McGuire (22 points) and Jared Goff (17.24) carried the flag for trent's Swag Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Peter's Team have gotten the best of trent's Swag Team, after falling 117.16-105.08 in their last matchup. Peter's Team finish the season with a record of 10-6, while trent's Swag Team end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Peter's Team   trent's Swag Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense (20 Pts Allowed, 383 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 14 points in a 27-20 win over the Buccaneers in Week 16. Their scoring output was 82.8% more than their 7.66-point projection and was much higher than their 8-point season scoring average.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Peter's Team
Points
% of total points 117.44
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.22
19.22
18.9%
2
Davante Adams
WR
18.6
16.19
15.8%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
15.7
13.91
13.4%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
14
7.66
11.9%
trent's Swag Team
Points
% of total points 104.04
1
Elijah McGuire
RB
22
13.1
21.1%
2
Jared Goff
QB
17.24
19.4
16.6%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16
12.74
15.4%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
13
9.36
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Peter's Team who grabbed the lead, 101.54-61.30. Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Peter's Team, while James White had a 27-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch for trent's Swag Team, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass for trent's Swag Team, who trailed 109.54-86.24 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Peter's Team   trent's Swag 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.
Peter's Team
Peter's Team completed the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 122.38 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1274 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
966 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs
trent's Swag Team
trent's Swag Team finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 115.42 points per game, 4th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
136 Rush Yds, 1378 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Julian Edelman
Best Drafted
69 Rec, 781 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Peter's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
trent's Swag Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Not only did Peter's Team earn the W, but they also easily covered the 5.3-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Elijah McGuire recorded 22 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.