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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Poisoners
8-7 92
70.54
 
VS
proj
Dude
88 7-8-1
78.84

The Poisoners knock off Dude in 92-88 battle

Both teams stepped up and beat projections, but The Poisoners took down Dude, squeaking by for a 92-88 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as The Poisoners led 92-42 heading into Sunday night. Dude closed the gap behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 33 yards (33 points), and Harrison Butker, who made all 3 of his FG attempts (13). Kirk Cousins (28 points) and Kyle Rudolph (24) did the heavy lifting for The Poisoners in the victory. This marks the first time this season The Poisoners have knocked off Dude, after falling 95-67 in their last matchup. The Poisoners end the season at 8-7, while Dude finish the campaign at 7-8-1.

Matchup Timeline

  The Poisoners   Dude

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 24 points against his 3.84-point projection. During a 27-9 win over the Lions, he caught 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

The Poisoners
Points
% of total points 92
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
28
21.74
30.4%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
24
3.84
26.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
22
13.12
23.9%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
7
13.29
7.6%
Dude
Points
% of total points 88
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33
23.88
37.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
16
12
18.2%
3
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.46
14.8%
4
David Njoku
TE
13
4.9
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Poisoners who claimed the lead, 70-23. Kirk Cousins teamed up with Kyle Rudolph for a 44-yard touchdown pass for The Poisoners. Cousins also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard pass. David Njoku made the highlight reel for Dude with a 66-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch for The Poisoners to contribute to a 92-42 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Dude, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 92-88 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  The Poisoners   Dude
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
The Poisoners
The Poisoners completed the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 90 points per game, 5th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Kyle Rudolph
Best Acquisition
60 Rec, 615 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Dude
Dude completed the regular season 10th in the standings after averaging 87 points per game, 6th-highest 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
Tyler Lockett
Best Acquisition
573 Ret. Yds

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Dude has left more points on the bench this season (831) than The Poisoners (415).
Once The Poisoners put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dude (5 vs 4).
The Poisoners are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Dude (1).
The Poisoners don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Dude (1 vs 3).
Dude have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than The Poisoners (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Poisoners have outscored Dude at RB and TE this season.
The starters for The Poisoners had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Dude (3).
Hey Dude, maybe you'll have better luck next year!