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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Once upon-a-time
11-5 107.72
103.47
 
VS
proj
Goff uck Urself
85.74 12-3
102.48

Goff uck Urself fall short of predictions, succumb to Once upon-a-time in 107.72-85.74 rout

There's no easy way to put it, Goff uck Urself underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Once upon-a-time rolled to a 107.72-85.74 win. Once upon-a-time took an early 6.9-point lead on Saturday behind Keenan Allen (5.8 points) and Mike Williams (1.1). Goff uck Urself bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Leonard Fournette (13.1 points) and Dalvin Cook (10.8). Unphased, Once upon-a-time rallied later that night, as Patrick Mahomes (34.22 points) and Damien Williams (18) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season Once upon-a-time have knocked off Goff uck Urself, after falling 137.6-87.16 in their last matchup. Once upon-a-time finish the season at 11-5, while Goff uck Urself end the campaign at 12-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Once upon-a-time   Goff uck Urself

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 167 yards and a touchdown against the Cardinals, Anderson tallied 22.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.35-point projection and was much higher than his 4.56-point season scoring average.
C.J. Anderson

Top Player Comparison

Once upon-a-time
Points
% of total points 107.72
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.22
26.38
31.8%
2
C.J. Anderson
RB
22.2
8.35
20.6%
3
Damien Williams
RB
18
11.84
16.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10.4
13.45
9.7%
Goff uck Urself
Points
% of total points 85.74
1
Jared Goff
QB
19.24
23.32
22.4%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.1
11.03
15.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.8
13.45
12.6%
4
DaeSean Hamilton
WR
10
6.38
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch for Goff uck Urself, helping the team to a 38.20-24.30 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Goff uck Urself who emerged with the lead, 70.34-53.50. For Once upon-a-time, C.J. Anderson had a 46-yard run. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Goff uck Urself with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Once upon-a-time to contribute to a 105.72-75.74 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Once upon-a-time   Goff uck Urself
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Once upon-a-time
Once upon-a-time finished the season averaging 110.95 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
271 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Goff uck Urself
Goff uck Urself completed the season with the league's best points average (116.47 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Acquisition
1022 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 605 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Once upon-a-time got the W despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Goff uck Urself had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Once upon-a-time recorded more points than their projected total, while Goff uck Urself failed to reach their projection.
The loss concludes a three-match winning streak for Goff uck Urself.
Not only did Once upon-a-time win, but they also covered the 0.99-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Once upon-a-time moves to (8-2), while Goff uck Urself falls to (9-2).