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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Slim Pickens
7-9 125.52
113.04
 
VS
proj
Blue Skywalker
116.28 7-8
115.82

Slim Pickens smirk at projections, defeat Blue Skywalker, 125.52-116.28

Slim Pickens stepped up and exceeded expectations, earning a 125.52-116.28 win over Blue Skywalker. Blue Skywalker jumped out to a 31.48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Andrew Luck, who passed for 357 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards for 31.58 points, and T.Y. Hilton, who caught 7 passes for 138 yards (15.8 points). But Slim Pickens held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Russell Wilson (34.54 points) and Alvin Kamara (22.5). This marks the first time this season Slim Pickens have beaten Blue Skywalker, after falling 125.14-78.82 in their last matchup. Slim Pickens finish the season with a record of 7-9, while Blue Skywalker end the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Slim Pickens   Blue Skywalker

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 12.58 points, Fitzgerald nearly doubled his 6.44-point projection as the Cardinals lost to the Rams 31-9. He had 53 receiving yards and passed for 32 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Slim Pickens this week.
Larry Fitzgerald

Top Player Comparison

Slim Pickens
Points
% of total points 125.52
1
Russell Wilson
QB
34.54
24.37
27.5%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.5
14.85
17.9%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.8
16.84
15.8%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
18
16.26
14.3%
Blue Skywalker
Points
% of total points 116.28
1
Andrew Luck
QB
31.58
24.36
27.2%
2
Robert Woods
WR
22.4
9.84
19.3%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
16.38
13.8%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
15.8
9.55
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Andrew Luck teamed up with T.Y. Hilton for a 55-yard pass for Blue Skywalker, contributing to a 77.88-46.40 lead for Blue Skywalker.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Blue Skywalker who grabbed the lead, 116.28-83.48. Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch for Slim Pickens, while Larry Fitzgerald had a 32-yard touchdown pass. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for Blue Skywalker with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Slim Pickens, helping the team to a 118.02-116.28 lead.

Points By Position

  Slim Pickens   Blue Skywalker
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens completed the season averaging 110.89 points per game, 6th-highest in the league, placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Larry Fitzgerald
Best Acquisition
65 Rec, 698 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Blue Skywalker
Blue Skywalker completed the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 108.55 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Eric Ebron
Best Acquisition
62 Rec, 690 Rec Yds, 12 Rec TDs

What If

Slim Pickens would have beaten four other teams besides Blue Skywalker this week.
Blue Skywalker would have lost to just three other teams besides Slim Pickens this week.
If they played Blue Skywalker every week, Slim Pickens would be 8-7 this season.
Slim Pickens would be 7-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Blue Skywalker.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Slim Pickens, Blue Skywalker would be 5-8.
If Slim Pickens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 85-83.
If they played every team every week, Blue Skywalker would be 78-83.