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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Brian's Timberwolves
7-9 124.04
104.97
 
VS
proj
Chris' Team
97.34 7-9
112.29

Brian's Timberwolves come back to defeat Chris' Team in 124.04-97.34 rout

Brian's Timberwolves showed up, rolling to a 124.04-97.34 win over Chris' Team, who fell short of projections. Brian's Timberwolves trailed 97.34-87.44 heading into Sunday night, but the team roared back behind Chris Carson, who ran for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns for 23.6 points, and Harrison Butker, who made all 3 of his FG attempts (13 points). Alvin Kamara (23 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 82 Rec Yds) and Mike Evans (6 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Chris' Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Brian's Timberwolves have knocked off Chris' Team, after falling 99.84-63.6 in their last matchup. Brian's Timberwolves end the season with a record of 7-9, while Chris' Team finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian's Timberwolves   Chris' Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 25.4 points against the Cardinals in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.43-point projection and was much higher than his 13.69-point season scoring average.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Brian's Timberwolves
Points
% of total points 124.04
1
Robert Woods
WR
25.4
12.43
20.5%
2
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
14.22
19%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
22.4
16.59
18.1%
4
Jared Goff
QB
17.24
19.4
13.9%
Chris' Team
Points
% of total points 97.34
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.5
17.62
25.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
18
12.85
18.5%
3
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.91
17.4%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
10.8
15.08
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch for Chris' Team, contributing to a 39.90-15.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Chris' Team became the proud owner of a 97.34-87.44 lead. Jared Goff connected with Robert Woods for a 39-yard touchdown pass for Brian's Timberwolves. Meanwhile, Drew Brees hit Alvin Kamara for a 42-yard pass for Chris' Team.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Brian's Timberwolves, contributing to a 124.04-97.34 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Brian's Timberwolves   Chris' Team
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Brian's Timberwolves
Brian's Timberwolves completed the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 106.88 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
35-40 FG, 54 long, 37-39 XP
Chris' Team
Chris' Team completed the season averaging 108.51 points per game, 5th-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Brian's Timberwolves exceeded their scoring projections.
Chris' Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Brian's Timberwolves put up more points than their season scoring average (106.88) while Chris' Team fell short of theirs (108.51).
Brian's Timberwolves recorded more points than their projected total, while Chris' Team fell shy of their projection.
The victory ends a streak of three consecutive losses for Brian's Timberwolves.
Brian's Timberwolves moves to (4-4) in blowout games this season, while Chris' Team falls to (5-8).
For Chris' Team, Alvin Kamara scored 24.5 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.