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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Da Purps
15-1 145.78
110.92
 
VS
proj
Wookies Revenge
138.54 9-7
120.85

Back-and-forth battle ends with Da Purps coming back to top Wookies Revenge, 145.78-138.54

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Da Purps extended their win streak to 12 games with a come-from-behind victory over Wookies Revenge, rallying to earn a 145.78-138.54 win. Despite trailing 138.54-118.78 heading into Monday night, Da Purps roared back behind Aaron Jones, who ran for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns for 27 points. Patrick Mahomes (251 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Christian McCaffrey (54 Rush Yds, 119 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Wookies Revenge in defeat. This marks the second time this season Da Purps have taken down Wookies Revenge, after winning 127.54-122.5 in their last matchup. Da Purps end the season with a record of 15-1, while Wookies Revenge finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Da Purps   Wookies Revenge

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews caught 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Ravens beat the Browns 31-15. In doing so, he put up 24.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Da Purps this week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Da Purps
Points
% of total points 145.78
1
Aaron Jones
RB
27
13.15
18.5%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26
15.71
17.8%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
24.3
10.75
16.7%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.68
19.75
16.2%
Wookies Revenge
Points
% of total points 138.54
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.44
22.89
18.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
22.89
17.9%
3
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
7.94
15.8%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.7
14.26
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Wookies Revenge, while Matt Gay had a 50-yard field goal, contributing to a 38.90-22.70 lead for Wookies Revenge.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Da Purps owned a 118.78-93.40 lead. Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Da Purps, while Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for Wookies Revenge with a 61-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Da Purps on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Da Purps   Wookies Revenge
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Da Purps
Da Purps finished the season with the league's highest points average (121.61 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Mark Ingram II
Best Drafted
1018 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 247 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Wookies Revenge
Wookies Revenge ended the season averaging 121.25 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 3rd 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
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on Da Purps scored higher than their projected point totals.
Wookies Revenge lost despite six of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Da Purps won despite starting DK Metcalf, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
This loss snaps a two-game winning streak for Wookies Revenge.
In comeback games this season, Da Purps moves to (5-0), while Wookies Revenge falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes (25.44 points) posted the second-best score for a signal-caller this week.