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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Started from the top
5-10 99.86
110.31
 
VS
proj
Jinxproof
57.28 4-11
86.81

Jinxproof fall to Started from the top, 99.86-57.28

Jinxproof failed to rise to the occasion, as Started from the top secured a 99.86-57.28 win. Jinxproof grabbed an 8.3-point lead on Saturday behind Todd Gurley II (16.8 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (4), but Started from the top held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jared Cook (21.9 points) and Matt Ryan (17.96). Todd Gurley II (48 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Kenny Golladay (6 Rec, 66 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Jinxproof in the loss. This marks the second time this season Started from the top have taken down Jinxproof, after winning 105.7-81.84 in their last matchup. Started from the top end the season at 5-10, while Jinxproof finish the campaign at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Started from the top   Jinxproof

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook caught 3 passes for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Saints beat the Titans 38-28. In doing so, he put up 21.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Started from the top
Points
% of total points 99.86
1
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
7.93
21.9%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
17.96
21.71
18%
3
Davante Adams
WR
17.1
15.98
17.1%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
11.3
13.15
11.3%
Jinxproof
Points
% of total points 57.28
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
12.75
29.3%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
15.6
10.45
27.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.2
11.85
23%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
4
8.34
7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch for Started from the top, who trailed 20.80-12.50 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch for Started from the top, contributing to a 70.66-24.60 lead for the team.
Monday
Kirk Cousins hit Stefon Diggs for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Jinxproof.

Points By Position

  Started from the top   Jinxproof
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 dig into this season one last time.
Started from the top
Started from the top completed the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 100.46 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4153 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
95 Rec, 1117 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
259 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 612 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jinxproof
Jinxproof finished the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (94.06 ppg), placing them at the bottom of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
789 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 186 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Kenny Golladay
Best Drafted
62 Rec, 1118 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Just two of the nine starters on Started from the top scored higher than their point projections.
Jinxproof had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Jinxproof could have used points from Brett Maher and Eric Ebron, as both put up goose eggs.
Jared Cook, Matt Ryan, and Davante Adams all scored more points than Todd Gurley II, the leading scorer for Jinxproof.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 42.58-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Started from the top get the W, but they also covered the 23.5-point forecasted margin of victory.