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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Red Sox
11-5 136.22
119.02
 
VS
proj
DA Game is Afoot !
98.44 7-9
101.11

Red Sox beat DA Game is Afoot ! for third straight win in 136.22-98.44 rout

Red Sox extended their win streak to three games with a easy victory over DA Game is Afoot !, rolling to a 136.22-98.44 win. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Red Sox earned a 42.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 43.9 points from Zach Ertz (12 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 104 Rec Yds). Robert Woods (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Elijah McGuire (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for DA Game is Afoot ! in the loss. This marks the second time this season Red Sox have gotten the best of DA Game is Afoot !, after winning 149.34-86.1 in their last matchup. Red Sox finish the season with a record of 11-5, while DA Game is Afoot ! end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Red Sox   DA Game is Afoot !

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz (12 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 29 points in a 32-30 win over the Texans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.94-point projection and was much higher than his 13.71-point season scoring average.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Red Sox
Points
% of total points 136.22
1
Zach Ertz
TE
29
12.94
21.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.22
22.02
20.7%
3
Doug Martin
RB
18.1
8.66
13.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.9
16.48
10.9%
DA Game is Afoot !
Points
% of total points 98.44
1
Robert Woods
WR
25.4
12.43
25.8%
2
Elijah McGuire
RB
22
13.1
22.3%
3
Jalen Richard
RB
13.1
7.46
13.3%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.46
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Red Sox who took the lead, 89.90-46.94. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Red Sox, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch for DA Game is Afoot !, while Tom Brady had a 32-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch for DA Game is Afoot !, who trailed 89.90-72.34 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday night, but it was Red Sox who emerged with the lead, 118.12-85.34. For Red Sox, Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for DA Game is Afoot ! with a 54-yard field goal.
Monday
Doug Martin had a 24-yard touchdown run for Red Sox on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Red Sox   DA Game is Afoot !
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Red Sox
Red Sox finished the season averaging 125.01 points per game, 2nd-best 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
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Tyler Lockett
Best Acquisition
573 Ret. Yds
DA Game is Afoot !
DA Game is Afoot ! ended the season with the league's 4th-best points average (118.38 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Robert Woods
Best Drafted
156 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 1195 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

What If

Red Sox would have beaten six other teams besides DA Game is Afoot ! this week.
DA Game is Afoot ! would have lost to three other teams besides Red Sox this week.
If they played DA Game is Afoot ! every week, Red Sox would be 7-9 this season.
Red Sox would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DA Game is Afoot !.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Red Sox, DA Game is Afoot ! would be 8-5.
If Red Sox had played every team in the league each week, they would be 98-42.
If they played every team every week, DA Game is Afoot ! would be 80-60.