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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Vultures
12-4 170.8
152.8
 
VS
proj
Doughboys
140.55 10-6
154.37

Vultures top Doughboys for sixth straight win in 170.80-140.55 rout

Vultures extended their win streak to six games with a easy victory over Doughboys, cruising to a 170.80-140.55 win. Vultures grabbed an early 26.5-point lead on Saturday behind Adrian Peterson (13.7 points) and Jamison Crowder (12.8). Doughboys bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Mike Evans (21 points) and Julian Edelman (20.85). Not to be deterred, Vultures pulled it together later that night, as Patrick Mahomes (36.95 points) and Tyler Lockett (16.15) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Vultures have knocked off Doughboys, after winning 161.6-145.4 in their last matchup. Vultures finish the season at 12-4, while Doughboys end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Vultures   Doughboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Uzomah (4 Rec, 49 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 14.9 points in a 26-18 lost to the Browns in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.36-point projection and was much higher than his 7.83-point season scoring average.
C.J. Uzomah

Top Player Comparison

Vultures
Points
% of total points 170.8
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.95
28.5
21.6%
2
Elijah McGuire
RB
23.5
14.89
13.8%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
16.15
16.07
9.5%
4
C.J. Uzomah
TE
14.9
7.36
8.7%
Doughboys
Points
% of total points 140.55
1
Mike Evans
WR
21
15.45
14.9%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
20.85
16.13
14.8%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
18.5
8.88
13.2%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
18
10.42
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Doughboys owned a 111.65-104.70 lead. For Vultures, Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Doughboys, while Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Vultures, while Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch to contribute to a 170.80-122.05 lead for Vultures.

Points By Position

  Vultures   Doughboys
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Vultures
Vultures completed the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (144.48 ppg), 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
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Doughboys
Doughboys finished the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (148.13 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4105 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1274 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
271 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

Vultures would have beaten five other teams besides Doughboys this week.
Doughboys would have lost to just three other teams besides Vultures this week.
If Vultures played Doughboys every week this season, they'd be 8-8.
Vultures would be 8-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Doughboys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vultures, Doughboys would be 9-5.
If Vultures had played every team in the league each week, they would be 113-81.
If they played every team every week, Doughboys would be 119-75.