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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Rookie Mistakes
7-8 127.46
107.06
 
VS
proj
The Hammer
125.91 5-10
103.79

Rookie Mistakes hand The Hammer third straight loss in 127.46-125.91 battle

Rookie Mistakes narrowly earned a 127.46-125.91 win to hand The Hammer their third consecutive loss. Rookie Mistakes led 102.00-125.91 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday with two players left to play. They were fortunate to have the lead already, as Carson Wentz (20.96 points) and Hunter Henry (4.5) didn't do much to pad their point total. Ryan Fitzpatrick (41.66 points) and DeVante Parker (19.1) were the leaders for The Hammer in the loss. This marks the second time this season Rookie Mistakes have taken down The Hammer, after winning 116.8-114.47 in their last matchup. Rookie Mistakes finish the season with a record of 7-8, while The Hammer end the campaign at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Rookie Mistakes   The Hammer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 27.5 points against their 12.03-point projection. In a 23-20 win over the Buccaneers, they allowed 20 points, surrendered 435 yards, and forced 5 turnovers.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Rookie Mistakes
Points
% of total points 127.46
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
27.5
12.03
21.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
25
13.34
19.6%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
20.96
23.07
16.4%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
16.1
11.52
12.6%
The Hammer
Points
% of total points 125.91
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
41.66
21.6
33.1%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
19.1
10.39
15.2%
3
Julio Jones
WR
17.6
14.07
14%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
11.4
6.18
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which The Hammer owned a 125.91-102.00 lead. For Rookie Mistakes, Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run. Ryan Fitzpatrick linked up with DeVante Parker for a 51-yard pass for The Hammer. Fitzpatrick also lit up the scoreboard with a 31-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Rookie Mistakes   The Hammer
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.
Rookie Mistakes
Rookie Mistakes finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 85.39 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
3750 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Hou Defense
Best Drafted
23.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 383.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Best Acquisition
The Hammer
The Hammer ended the season averaging 96.82 points per game, 5th-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3397 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 544 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Chi Defense
Best Drafted
18.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 325.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

What If

Rookie Mistakes would have beaten six other teams besides The Hammer this week.
The Hammer would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Rookie Mistakes this week.
If Rookie Mistakes played The Hammer every week this season, they'd be 5-10.
Rookie Mistakes would be 0-13 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Hammer.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Rookie Mistakes, The Hammer would be 3-10.
If Rookie Mistakes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 37-96.
If they played every team every week, The Hammer would be 54-79.