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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
YCNiners
8-7 140.35
130.79
 
VS
proj
El Cuñado
128.82 7-8
130.75

Despite top scorer Foles, El Cuñado fall to YCNiners, 140.35-128.82

Nick Foles had 44.29 points for El Cuñado, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish YCNiners, who secured a 140.35-128.82 victory. El Cuñado grabbed a 1.73-point lead on Saturday behind Gus Edwards (10.85 points), but YCNiners held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 339 yards , ran for 49 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 40.61 points, and Robby Anderson, who caught 9 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown (22.52 points). Nick Foles (44.29 points) and Chris Herndon (16.1) led the way for El Cuñado in the loss. This marks the first time this season YCNiners have beaten El Cuñado, after falling 141.86-131.44 in their last matchup. YCNiners end the season at 8-7, while El Cuñado finish the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  YCNiners   El Cuñado

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Anderson overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 22.52 points against his 9.17-point projection. During a 44-38 loss to the Packers, he caught 9 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

YCNiners
Points
% of total points 140.35
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
40.61
23.26
28.9%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
22.52
9.17
16%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
22.45
15.67
16%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.7
12.31
10.5%
El Cuñado
Points
% of total points 128.82
1
Nick Foles
QB
44.29
21.9
34.4%
2
Chris Herndon
TE
16.1
5.42
12.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.7
21.61
11.4%
4
Mason Crosby
K
13
8.27
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Gus Edwards had a 43-yard run for El Cuñado to contribute to a 10.85-9.12 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, El Cuñado had a 110.62-92.05 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for YCNiners, while Robby Anderson had a 33-yard touchdown catch. Nick Foles made the highlight reel for El Cuñado with a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for El Cuñado, who trailed 131.20-128.82 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  YCNiners   El Cuñado
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
YCNiners
YCNiners completed the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 132.91 points per game, 5th-most in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Robby Anderson
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 728 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
El Cuñado
El Cuñado finished the season with the league's 7th-best points average (122.45 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
4105 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on YCNiners scored higher than their point projections.
El Cuñado had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
YCNiners recorded more points than their projected total, while El Cuñado failed to reach their projection.
Not only did YCNiners get the win, but they also covered the 0.04-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Nick Foles put up 44.29 points, the top overall score of any player on El Cuñado this season.