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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Super Nova
6-8 136.58
131.64
 
VS
proj
Cano'asswhippin77
119.12 5-9
112.51

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Cano'asswhippin77 fall to Super Nova, 136.58-119.12

Impeded by a goose egg from Odell Beckham Jr., Cano'asswhippin77 were unable to overcome Super Nova, which emerged victorious with a 136.58-119.12 victory. Super Nova never trailed in this one after grabbing a 25-point lead on Saturday behind Adrian Peterson (18.2 points) and Corey Davis (6.1). Patrick Mahomes (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and the Miami Dolphins defense (17 Pts Allowed, 244 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) led the charge for Cano'asswhippin77 in the loss. This marks the first time this season Super Nova have beaten Cano'asswhippin77, after falling 214.26-94.22 in their last matchup. Super Nova end the season with a record of 6-8, while Cano'asswhippin77 finish the campaign at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Super Nova   Cano'asswhippin77

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 442 yards , running for 32 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Jets, Rodgers recorded 51.88 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 23.73-point projection and was much higher than his 24.56-point season scoring average.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Super Nova
Points
% of total points 136.58
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
51.88
23.73
38%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
18.2
9.28
13.3%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
18.64
11.7%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
9.7
10.09
7.1%
Cano'asswhippin77
Points
% of total points 119.12
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.22
25.53
28.7%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
22
17.33
18.5%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
19
8.45
16%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
10.8
15.09
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Super Nova who owned the lead, 113.88-74.30. Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Super Nova, while Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, Sterling Shepard had a 55-yard catch for Cano'asswhippin77, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Cano'asswhippin77, who trailed 129.88-119.12 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Super Nova   Cano'asswhippin77

Game Notes

Only two of the 11 starting players on Super Nova exceeded their scoring projections.
Cano'asswhippin77 had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Cano'asswhippin77 can partially blame the loss on Odell Beckham Jr., who didn't score any points.
Super Nova put up more points than their season scoring average (132.5) while Cano'asswhippin77 fell short of theirs (139.89).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Super Nova had the lowest winning score of the week.
Super Nova managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 19.13-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes scored 34.22 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Super Nova
Deploying a lineup that tallied 136.58 points this past week... we took care of business and did what had to be done.
Cano'asswhippin77
Fortunately, Cano'asswhippin77, this week's problem was fairly easy to spot. Starting Odell Beckham Jr. in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up 136.58 points... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?