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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Pray for Pepe
11-4 141.24
149.21
 
VS
proj
Ship Your Pants
121.52 9-7
116.7

Despite top scorer Rudolph, Ship Your Pants fall to Pray for Pepe, 141.24-121.52

Ship Your Pants had the top scorer in the matchup with TE Kyle Rudolph racking up 33.2 points, the fourth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Pray for Pepe, who came out on top with a 141.24-121.52 victory. Pray for Pepe never trailed in this one after grabbing a 1.3-point lead on Saturday behind Keenan Allen (10.8 points). Kyle Rudolph (33.2 points) and Patrick Mahomes (28.22) led the way for Ship Your Pants in the loss. This marks the first time this season Pray for Pepe have beaten Ship Your Pants, after falling 131.42-128.68 in their last matchup. Pray for Pepe finish the season at 11-4, while Ship Your Pants end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Pray for Pepe   Ship Your Pants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense allowed 17 points, surrendered 244 yards, and forced a fumble in a 17-7 loss to the Jaguars. In doing so, they put up 12 points to scored 43.2% higher than their 8.38-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Pray for Pepe this week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Pray for Pepe
Points
% of total points 141.24
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28.54
21.03
20.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.5
20.4
18.8%
3
Sony Michel
RB
17.6
12.88
12.5%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
13.3
18.41
9.4%
Ship Your Pants
Points
% of total points 121.52
1
Kyle Rudolph
TE
33.2
7.56
27.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.22
22.03
23.2%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.5
14.49
16.9%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
9.8
17.33
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Pray for Pepe had a 69.50-58.50 lead. For Pray for Pepe, Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch. Kyle Rudolph made the highlight reel for Ship Your Pants with a 44-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch for Pray for Pepe, helping the team to a 99.60-93.30 lead.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday night, after which Pray for Pepe boasted a 141.24-121.52 lead. For Pray for Pepe, Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Ship Your Pants with a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Pray for Pepe   Ship Your Pants
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
Pray for Pepe
Pray for Pepe completed the season averaging 140.33 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Acquisition
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds
Ship Your Pants
Ship Your Pants completed the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 138.08 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
106 Rec, 1389 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
35-40 FG, 54 long, 37-39 XP

StatSmack

Even the computers think Pray for Pepe have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (147.68) than Ship Your Pants (134.66).
Once Pray for Pepe put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ship Your Pants (5 vs 3).
Pray for Pepe are clutch masters, with more close wins than Ship Your Pants (3 vs 2).
Ship Your Pants have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Pray for Pepe (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Pray for Pepe have outscored Ship Your Pants at WR and TE this season.
Pray for Pepe don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Pray for Pepe had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Ship Your Pants (2).
Hey Ship Your Pants, maybe you'll have better luck next year!