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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Nmmi thunder cocks
8-8 181.9
149.64
 
VS
proj
Sam's bold team
81.9 11-4
116.26

Nmmi thunder cocks smirk at expectations, earn win against Sam's bold team in 181.9-81.9 rout

Nmmi thunder cocks brought their A game, cruising to a 181.9-81.9 win over Sam's bold team, who fell short of projections. Nmmi thunder cocks never trailed in this one after earning a 2.6-point lead on Saturday behind Derrick Henry (15.2 points). Jared Goff (25 points) and the Houston Texans defense (25) were the leading performers for Sam's bold team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Nmmi thunder cocks have taken down Sam's bold team, after falling 180.93-140.47 in their last matchup. Nmmi thunder cocks finish the season with a record of 8-8, while Sam's bold team end the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Nmmi thunder cocks   Sam's bold team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Engram (26 Rush Yds, 87 Rec Yds) scored 11.3 points against the Colts in Week 16. His scoring output was 60.1% more than his 7.06-point projection and was much higher than his 5.65-point season scoring average.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Nmmi thunder cocks
Points
% of total points 181.9
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
49.5
31.35
27.2%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
29.8
28.11
16.4%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.8
18.69
12.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.4
14.06
8.5%
Sam's bold team
Points
% of total points 81.9
1
Jared Goff
QB
25
31.31
30.5%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
25
25.17
30.5%
3
Gus Edwards
RB
11.5
8.62
14%
4
Wil Lutz
K
9
13.47
11%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Gus Edwards had a 43-yard run for Sam's bold team, who trailed 15.2-12.6 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Nmmi thunder cocks, while Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch to contribute to a 166.9-47.9 lead for Nmmi thunder cocks.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Sam's bold team, who trailed 166.9-81.9 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Nmmi thunder cocks to contribute to a 181.9-81.9 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nmmi thunder cocks   Sam's bold team
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Nmmi thunder cocks
Nmmi thunder cocks finished the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (146.8 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
Sam's bold team
Sam's bold team ended the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (150.1 ppg), placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Wil Lutz
Best Drafted
28-30 FG, 54 long, 50-51 XP
Hou Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 358.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers

Game Notes

Nmmi thunder cocks had eight of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Sam's bold team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Sam's bold team could have used points from Rob Gronkowski and Chris Hogan, as both put up goose eggs.
Nmmi thunder cocks put up more points than their season scoring average (146.83) while Sam's bold team fell short of theirs (150.13).
Nmmi thunder cocks scored more points than their projected total, while Sam's bold team fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 100-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a three-match winning streak for Sam's bold team.
Not only did Nmmi thunder cocks earn the W, but they also easily covered the 33.38-point projected margin of victory.
Nmmi thunder cocks moves to (4-6) in blowout games this year, while Sam's bold team falls to (6-3).