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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Naked Canadians
11-4 104.88
86.02
 
VS
proj
Football Giants
102.8 10-5
83.69

Naked Canadians outperform projections, defeat Football Giants in 104.88-102.80 battle

Both teams beat their projected point totals, but Naked Canadians beat Football Giants, squeaking by for a 104.88-102.80 win. Football Giants had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Naked Canadians led 102.88-97.10 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 5.7 points from Phillip Lindsay on Monday night for Football Giants. Naked Canadians were led by Chris Carson (26.6 points) and Elijah McGuire (20.5). This marks the first time this season Naked Canadians have beaten Football Giants, after falling 83.94-56.86 in their last matchup. Naked Canadians end the season at 11-4, while Football Giants finish the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Naked Canadians   Football Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Shepard (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds) scored 14 points in a 28-27 lost to the Colts in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.53-point projection and was much higher than his 6.3-point season scoring average.
Sterling Shepard

Top Player Comparison

Naked Canadians
Points
% of total points 104.88
1
Chris Carson
RB
26.6
13.17
25.4%
2
Elijah McGuire
RB
20.5
11.29
19.5%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
18.44
15.08
17.6%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
14
6.53
13.3%
Football Giants
Points
% of total points 102.8
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
37.04
15
36%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
15.2
13.17
14.8%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
12.5
9.8
12.2%
4
Matt Prater
K
11
7.99
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Football Giants had a 70.80-61.24 lead. Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Naked Canadians, while Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Football Giants with a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for Football Giants, who trailed 102.88-97.10 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Naked Canadians   Football Giants
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?
Naked Canadians
Naked Canadians ended the season with the league's 4th-best points average (87.54 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 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
Football Giants
Football Giants ended the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 89.32 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
106 Rec, 1389 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs

StatSmack

Naked Canadians see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Football Giants (0).
Naked Canadians don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Football Giants (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Football Giants - they’ve made more transactions (6) than Naked Canadians (3) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Naked Canadians have outscored Football Giants at QB, K, and DEF this season.
Naked Canadians don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 3 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Naked Canadians had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Football Giants (3).
Hey Football Giants, maybe you'll have better luck next year!