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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Football Guru
5-9 425.69
350.04
 
VS
proj
Kevin's Team
181.07 0-14
173.35

The Football Guru hand Kevin's Team 13th straight loss, 425.69-181.07

The Football Guru came out on top with a 425.69-181.07 win to hand Kevin's Team their 13th straight loss to open the season. The Football Guru never trailed in this one after grabbing a 60.13-point lead on Saturday behind Derrick Henry (46.83 points) and Corey Davis (20.63). Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Doug Baldwin (7 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Kevin's Team in the loss. This marks the fourth time this season The Football Guru have gotten the best of Kevin's Team, after winning 394.43-165.56 in their last matchup. The Football Guru finish the season with a record of 5-9, while Kevin's Team end the campaign at 0-14.

Matchup Timeline

  The Football Guru   Kevin's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Lions in Week 16, Rudolph scored 73.33 points to more-than-quadruple his 16.3-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any TE in the league this season.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

The Football Guru
Points
% of total points 425.69
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
83.46
62.3
19.6%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
73.33
16.3
17.2%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
64.44
44.18
15.1%
4
Davante Adams
WR
47.83
41.64
11.2%
Kevin's Team
Points
% of total points 181.07
1
Michael Thomas
WR
58.17
43.77
32.1%
2
Doug Baldwin
WR
53
27.38
29.3%
3
David Njoku
TE
28.17
21.02
15.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.67
36.02
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which The Football Guru owned a 421.19-51.17 lead. Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for The Football Guru, while Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch. David Njoku made the highlight reel for Kevin's Team with a 66-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Doug Baldwin had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Kevin's Team, who trailed 425.69-172.34 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Football Guru   Kevin's 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 pivot to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
The Football Guru
The Football Guru completed the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 326.44 points per game, 5th-most in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Best Acquisition
Kevin's Team
Kevin's Team completed the regular season in last place after averaging 206.44 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 974 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Only eight of the 18 starting players on The Football Guru scored higher than their projected point totals.
Kevin's Team had only four of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as The Football Guru had four starters score zero points, while Kevin's Team had 10.
The Football Guru had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Kevin's Team.
The Football Guru put up more points than their season scoring average (326.44) while Kevin's Team fell short of theirs (206.44).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 244.62-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Football Guru win, but they also covered the 176.69-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Michael Thomas (58.17 points) posted the second-highest score for a wideout this week.