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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Mad Scientist
12-4 110.74
109.84
 
VS
proj
Comeback Kid
86.08 10-6
98.8

The Mad Scientist beat Comeback Kid for third straight win in 110.74-86.08 rout

The Mad Scientist extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Comeback Kid, rolling to a 110.74-86.08 win. This matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as The Mad Scientist jumped out to a 44.64-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Kyle Rudolph and Julian Edelman. Rudolph caught 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns for 24.2 points, while Edelman caught 6 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown (13 points). Andrew Luck (22.58 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (10.4) did everything they could for Comeback Kid in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Mad Scientist have taken down Comeback Kid, after falling 137.8-97.9 in their last matchup. The Mad Scientist finish the season with a record of 12-4, while Comeback Kid end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mad Scientist   Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph caught 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Vikings beat the Lions 27-9. In doing so, he put up 24.2 points and scored more than 5 times his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player in the league this season.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 110.74
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.22
22.03
25.5%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
24.2
4.71
21.9%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
13
9.35
11.7%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
10.9
18.54
9.8%
Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 86.08
1
Andrew Luck
QB
22.58
21
26.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10.4
13.45
12.1%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
10.3
9.86
12%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
9.9
7.9
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, The Mad Scientist owned a 82.52-37.88 lead. Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch for The Mad Scientist, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for Comeback Kid with a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Vance McDonald had a 49-yard catch for Comeback Kid, who trailed 82.52-67.08 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday night, but after all the points were tallied, The Mad Scientist boasted a 110.74-86.08 lead. For The Mad Scientist, Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Comeback Kid with a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Mad Scientist   Comeback Kid
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.
The Mad Scientist
The Mad Scientist finished the season averaging 103.58 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 3rd 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
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
21.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 344.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid ended the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (96.90 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
136 Rush Yds, 1378 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
271 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on The Mad Scientist exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Comeback Kid had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Mad Scientist put up more points than their season scoring average (103.58) while Comeback Kid fell short of theirs (96.9).
The Mad Scientist scored more points than their projected total, while Comeback Kid failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 24.66-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Mad Scientist win, but they also easily covered the 11.04-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, The Mad Scientist moves to (6-3), while Comeback Kid falls to (5-4).
On the losing side, Andrew Luck put up 22.58 points, the fifth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.