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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Hota Hota
7-9 114.12
106.05
 
VS
proj
MAD E
111.52 7-9
101.25

MAD E outperform expectations but fall to Hota Hota in 114.12-111.52 battle

MAD E rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Hota Hota eked out a 114.12-111.52 victory. Hota Hota led 113.12-111.52 heading into Monday night with one player left to play. They were fortunate to have the lead already, as the Denver Broncos defense (1 points) didn't do much to pad their point total. Aaron Rodgers (38.88 points) and Zay Jones (12.7) were the leaders for MAD E in defeat. This marks the second time this season Hota Hota have gotten the best of MAD E, after falling 82.22-74.42 in their last matchup. Hota Hota finish the season at 7-9, while MAD E end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Hota Hota   MAD E

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph scored 24.2 points against the Lions in Week 16 to crush his 4.71-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player in the league this season.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

Hota Hota
Points
% of total points 114.12
1
Kyle Rudolph
TE
24.2
4.71
21.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.5
15.06
19.7%
3
Drew Brees
QB
14.94
18.67
13.1%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
14.48
9.35
12.7%
MAD E
Points
% of total points 111.52
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
38.88
18.07
34.9%
2
Zay Jones
WR
12.7
5.46
11.4%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
12.4
11.6
11.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
10.9
18.54
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Hota Hota, helping the team to a 10.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was MAD E who grabbed the lead, 79.52-75.68. Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Hota Hota, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for MAD E, while Zay Jones had a 31-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees found Alvin Kamara for a 42-yard pass for Hota Hota, contributing to a 113.12-111.52 lead for Hota Hota.

Points By Position

  Hota Hota   MAD E
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Hota Hota
Hota Hota ended the season averaging 110.20 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Justin Tucker
Best Acquisition
31-35 FG, 56 long, 34-35 XP
MAD E
MAD E ended the season with the league's 8th-best points average (92.73 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jaylen Samuels
Best Acquisition
254 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Hota Hota exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite six of their 10 starters scoring higher than their projected points, MAD E lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Hota Hota ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while MAD E put up the 3rd-best score.
The loss snaps a streak of four consecutive wins for MAD E.
Hota Hota managed to get the win, but did not cover the 4.8-point projected margin of victory.
Hota Hota moves to (2-1) in close games this season, while MAD E falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Aaron Rodgers officially posted the 3rd-best overall score in the league this year with 38.88 points.