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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Lowered Expectations
14-1 163.5
130.92
 
VS
proj
Cocktails and Dreams
119 9-7
118.94

Lowered Expectations defeat Cocktails and Dreams in 163.5-119.0 rout

Lowered Expectations stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 163.5-119.0 win over Cocktails and Dreams. There wasn't much drama in this matchup, as Lowered Expectations jumped out to a 54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Aaron Rodgers and Christian McCaffrey. Rodgers passed for 442 yards , ran for 32 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 48 points, while McCaffrey racked up 178 yards from scrimmage (23 points). Davante Adams (11 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jared Goff (216 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Cocktails and Dreams in the loss. This marks the third time this season Lowered Expectations have gotten the best of Cocktails and Dreams, after winning 136.5-132.5 in their last matchup. Lowered Expectations finish the season with a record of 14-1, while Cocktails and Dreams end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Lowered Expectations   Cocktails and Dreams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Jets in Week 16, Rodgers scored 48 points to more-than-double his 22.88-point projection. He passed for 442 yards , ran for 32 yards and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Lowered Expectations
Points
% of total points 163.5
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
48
22.88
29.4%
2
Chris Carson
RB
23
13.77
14.1%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23
19.3
14.1%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
17.5
11.22
10.7%
Cocktails and Dreams
Points
% of total points 119
1
Davante Adams
WR
18.5
15.82
15.5%
2
Jared Goff
QB
18
21.6
15.1%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16
12.37
13.4%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.5
18.4
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Lowered Expectations boasted a 130.0-76.0 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Lowered Expectations, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Cocktails and Dreams, while David Njoku had a 66-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Cocktails and Dreams, who trailed 140.5-119.0 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Lowered Expectations   Cocktails and Dreams
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Lowered Expectations
Lowered Expectations completed the season averaging 131.8 points per game, best in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tarik Cohen
Best Acquisition
420 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 717 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Cocktails and Dreams
Cocktails and Dreams finished the season averaging 130.2 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
460 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 194 Rec Yds

What If

Lowered Expectations would have beaten five other teams besides Cocktails and Dreams this week.
Cocktails and Dreams would have lost to just two other teams besides Lowered Expectations this week.
If Lowered Expectations played Cocktails and Dreams every week this season, they'd be 9-6.
Lowered Expectations would be 8-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cocktails and Dreams.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Lowered Expectations, Cocktails and Dreams would be 10-2.
If Lowered Expectations had played every team in the league each week, they would be 122-39.
If they played every team every week, Cocktails and Dreams would be 123-45.