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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The_Donta
11-4 144.44
112.74
 
VS
proj
Brady Respecter
123.24 12-3
120.69

The_Donta earn win over Brady Respecter in 144.44-123.24 rout

The_Donta outperformed expectations, cruising to a 144.44-123.24 win over Brady Respecter. The_Donta never trailed in this one after taking a 4-point lead on Saturday behind Michael Badgley. Patrick Mahomes (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and Jamaal Williams (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 61 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for Brady Respecter in the loss. This marks the second time this season The_Donta have knocked off Brady Respecter, after winning 140.6-107.76 in their last matchup. The_Donta finish the season with a record of 11-4, while Brady Respecter end the campaign at 12-3.

Matchup Timeline

  The_Donta   Brady Respecter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Njoku (3 Rec, 73 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 14.8 points in a 26-18 win over the Bengals in Week 16. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.56-point projection and was much higher than his 6.88-point season scoring average.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

The_Donta
Points
% of total points 144.44
1
Nick Foles
QB
31.94
18.32
22.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.5
17.62
17%
3
Damien Williams
RB
21.5
13.98
14.9%
4
Mike Evans
WR
18
12.85
12.5%
Brady Respecter
Points
% of total points 123.24
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.22
22.03
22.9%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
24.6
13.59
20%
3
Davante Adams
WR
18.6
16.2
15.1%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.2
13.22
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was The_Donta who claimed the lead, 90.74-65.82. Nick Foles had a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for The_Donta, while David Njoku had a 66-yard catch. Meanwhile, Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch for Brady Respecter, while Jarvis Landry had a 63-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was The_Donta who claimed the lead, 122.94-79.02. For The_Donta, Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch. David Johnson made the highlight reel for Brady Respecter with a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Brady Respecter, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 144.44-120.24 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The_Donta   Brady Respecter
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
The_Donta
The_Donta ended the season averaging 119.28 points per game, highest in the league, placing them 2nd 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
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
3395 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 488 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
Brady Respecter
Brady Respecter ended the regular season atop the standings after averaging 119.25 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Acquisition
1022 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 605 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

The_Donta had six of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Brady Respecter had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Brady Respecter ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while The_Donta put up the 1st-best score.
The matchup's 21.2-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss ends a streak of nine consecutive wins for Brady Respecter.
All three of the losses for Brady Respecter have been blowout losses.
In a losing effort, Patrick Mahomes put up 28.22 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.