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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Phamtastic
10-6 122.86
122.88
 
VS
proj
Alex Le's Team
90.98 9-7
118.81

Alex Le's Team succumb to Mr. Phamtastic in 122.86-90.98 rout

There's no way around it, Alex Le's Team didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Mr. Phamtastic cruised to a 122.86-90.98 win. Mr. Phamtastic never trailed in this one after grabbing a 23.1-point lead on Saturday behind George Kittle (16.4 points) and the New England Patriots defense (8). Christian McCaffrey (25.8 points) and Ryan Tannehill (24.68) were the leading performers for Alex Le's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Mr. Phamtastic have taken down Alex Le's Team, after falling 163.22-109.98 in their last matchup. Mr. Phamtastic end the season at 10-6, while Alex Le's Team finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Phamtastic   Alex Le's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Freeman (53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 74 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 29.2 points in a 24-12 win over the Jaguars in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.47-point projection and was much higher than his 10.65-point season scoring average.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 122.86
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
29.2
13.47
23.8%
2
Drew Brees
QB
25.86
22.63
21%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
19.8
11.73
16.1%
4
George Kittle
TE
16.4
12.99
13.3%
Alex Le's Team
Points
% of total points 90.98
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.8
22.9
28.4%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
24.68
21.32
27.1%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
10
7.83
11%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
9.4
13.81
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Mr. Phamtastic emerged with an 84.26-67.68 lead. For Mr. Phamtastic, Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Alex Le's Team with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for Mr. Phamtastic, contributing to a 108.46-90.98 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for Mr. Phamtastic, contributing to a 122.86-90.98 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mr. Phamtastic   Alex Le's Team
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Mr. Phamtastic
Mr. Phamtastic completed the season averaging 123.90 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
3693 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs
Alex Le's Team
Alex Le's Team finished the season averaging 112.73 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

What If

Mr. Phamtastic would have beaten four other teams besides Alex Le's Team this week.
Alex Le's Team would have lost to four other teams besides Mr. Phamtastic this week.
If they played Alex Le's Team every week, Mr. Phamtastic would be 9-7 this season.
Mr. Phamtastic would be 7-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Alex Le's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mr. Phamtastic, Alex Le's Team would be 8-5.
If Mr. Phamtastic had played every team in the league each week, they would be 81-54-1.
If they played every team every week, Alex Le's Team would be 69-67.