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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Giant Meteor
8-8 147.24
112.14
 
VS
proj
In Jimmy G I Trust
131.84 7-8
129.32

Giant Meteor earn win over In Jimmy G I Trust, 147.24-131.84

Giant Meteor brought their A game, emerging victorious with a 147.24-131.84 win over In Jimmy G I Trust. In Jimmy G I Trust took a 24.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Giant Meteor held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Antonio Brown (44.5 points) and Nick Foles (31.94). Elijah McGuire (23.5 points) and Drew Brees (16.94) carried the flag for In Jimmy G I Trust in the loss. This marks the second time this season Giant Meteor have beaten In Jimmy G I Trust, after winning 173.56-97.8 in their last matchup. Giant Meteor end the season at 8-8, while In Jimmy G I Trust finish the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Giant Meteor   In Jimmy G I Trust

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Saints, Brown tallied 44.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 18.45-point projection and was much higher than his 20.23-point season scoring average.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Giant Meteor
Points
% of total points 147.24
1
Antonio Brown
WR
44.5
18.45
30.2%
2
Nick Foles
QB
31.94
18.32
21.7%
3
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
15.25
16%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
17
10.38
11.5%
In Jimmy G I Trust
Points
% of total points 131.84
1
Elijah McGuire
RB
23.5
14.89
17.8%
2
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.9
12.8%
3
C.J. Uzomah
TE
14.9
7.36
11.3%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
13.9
11.77
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which In Jimmy G I Trust emerged with a 86.00-61.94 lead. Nick Foles had a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Giant Meteor, while Sterling Shepard had a 55-yard catch. Elijah McGuire made the highlight reel for In Jimmy G I Trust with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Giant Meteor boasted a 123.64-109.94 lead. Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Giant Meteor, while Vance McDonald had a 49-yard catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for In Jimmy G I Trust with a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for In Jimmy G I Trust, who trailed 147.24-131.84 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Giant Meteor   In Jimmy G I Trust
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Giant Meteor
Giant Meteor completed the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 136.79 points per game, 5th-most in the league.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
In Jimmy G I Trust
In Jimmy G I Trust completed the season averaging 126.27 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Acquisition
576 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

Giant Meteor would have beaten four other teams besides In Jimmy G I Trust this week.
In Jimmy G I Trust would have lost to just three other teams besides Giant Meteor this week.
Giant Meteor would be 10-5 if they played In Jimmy G I Trust every week.
Giant Meteor would be 10-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as In Jimmy G I Trust.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Giant Meteor, In Jimmy G I Trust would be 6-7.
If Giant Meteor had played every team in the league each week, they would be 99-69.
If they played every team every week, In Jimmy G I Trust would be 66-95.