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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
GUCCI
10-6 172.66
165.7
 
VS
proj
Tony No Mo
159.8 10-6
179.88

Tony No Mo come up short of predictions, succumb to GUCCI, 172.66-159.80

There's no sugarcoating it, Tony No Mo dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as GUCCI secured a 172.66-159.80 win. GUCCI nabbed an early 2.94-point lead on Saturday behind Justin Tucker (12 points) and Philip Rivers (5.34). Tony No Mo bounced back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (29.8 points) and Matt Ryan (19.46). Not to be deterred, GUCCI pulled it together later that afternoon, as Michael Thomas (27.9 points) and Jared Goff (17.24) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season GUCCI have knocked off Tony No Mo, after winning 174.68-163.8 in their last matchup. GUCCI finish the season at 10-6, while Tony No Mo end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  GUCCI   Tony No Mo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Jaguars defense (7 Pts Allowed, 183 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 17 points in a 17-7 win over the Dolphins in Week 16. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.22-point projection and was much higher than their 5.93-point season scoring average.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Top Player Comparison

GUCCI
Points
% of total points 172.66
1
Michael Thomas
WR
27.9
20.25
16.2%
2
Evan Engram
TE
17.3
11.85
10%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.24
19.39
10%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
17
7.22
9.8%
Tony No Mo
Points
% of total points 159.8
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.8
23.59
18.6%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.5
14.49
12.8%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
19.46
20.22
12.2%
4
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.9
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for GUCCI, helping the team to a 17.34-14.40 lead.
Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for Tony No Mo, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch to contribute to a 92.76-81.04 lead for Tony No Mo.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was GUCCI who claimed the lead, 158.16-138.20. Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass for GUCCI, while Larry Fitzgerald had a 32-yard touchdown pass. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Tony No Mo with a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for Tony No Mo, who trailed 158.16-152.10 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  GUCCI   Tony No Mo
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 last time.
GUCCI
GUCCI finished the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 162.73 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Jaylen Samuels
Best Acquisition
254 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tony No Mo
Tony No Mo ended the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 181.86 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on GUCCI scored higher than their projected point totals.
Tony No Mo had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
GUCCI put up more points than their season scoring average (162.73) while Tony No Mo fell short of theirs (181.86).
GUCCI put up more points than their projected total, while Tony No Mo fell short of their projection.
This win snaps a streak of two consecutive defeats for GUCCI.
A bright spot in the loss, Christian McCaffrey (29.8 points) recorded the best overall score for a RB this week.