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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
SANTOS WARRIOR
8-8 88
80.41
 
VS
proj
MR FANTASY
57 10-6
50.86

MR FANTASY lose to SANTOS WARRIOR in 88-57 rout despite beating expectations

MR FANTASY stepped up and beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as SANTOS WARRIOR cruised to a 88-57 victory. SANTOS WARRIOR trailed 57-55 heading into Sunday night, but the squad charged back behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 33 yards for 31 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 5 passes for 54 yards (2 points). The Baltimore Ravens defense (20 points) and Justin Tucker (12) led the way for MR FANTASY in the loss. This marks the first time this season SANTOS WARRIOR have beaten MR FANTASY, after falling 84-51 in their last matchup. SANTOS WARRIOR finish the season at 8-8, while MR FANTASY end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  SANTOS WARRIOR   MR FANTASY

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 10 points, Ridley nearly tripled his 3.38-point projection as the Falcons beat the Panthers 24-10. He caught 3 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on SANTOS WARRIOR this week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

SANTOS WARRIOR
Points
% of total points 88
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31
22.88
35.2%
2
Elijah McGuire
RB
15
6.16
17%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
12
8.38
13.6%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
10
3.38
11.4%
MR FANTASY
Points
% of total points 57
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20
5.49
35.1%
2
Justin Tucker
K
12
9.75
21.1%
3
Darren Sproles
RB
10
1.71
17.5%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
8
3.17
14%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for MR FANTASY, helping the team to a 35-4 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, MR FANTASY became the proud owner of a 57-55 lead. Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch for SANTOS WARRIOR, while Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Darren Sproles had a 37-yard touchdown catch for MR FANTASY, while Jarvis Landry had a 63-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for SANTOS WARRIOR, helping the team to a 88-57 lead.

Points By Position

  SANTOS WARRIOR   MR FANTASY
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.
SANTOS WARRIOR
SANTOS WARRIOR ended the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (79 ppg), placing them 8th 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
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Mia Defense
Best Acquisition
26.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 391.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
MR FANTASY
MR FANTASY finished the season averaging 73 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
21.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 344.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on SANTOS WARRIOR exceeded their projected point totals.
MR FANTASY had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as SANTOS WARRIOR had one starter score zero points, while MR FANTASY had three.
SANTOS WARRIOR put up more points than their season scoring average (78.5) while MR FANTASY fell short of theirs (73.19).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 31-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did SANTOS WARRIOR win, but they also covered the 29.55-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, SANTOS WARRIOR moves to (5-4), while MR FANTASY falls to (4-1).
For MR FANTASY, the Baltimore Ravens defense scored 20 points, the highest score for a DEF this week.