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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Very inTimidating
5-10 103.86
95.8
 
VS
proj
Schmo & Cows
67.12 4-11
99.19

Very inTimidating hand Schmo & Cows third straight loss, 103.86-67.12

Very inTimidating emerged victorious with a 103.86-67.12 win to hand Schmo & Cows their third straight loss. Schmo & Cows leapt out to a 20.9-point lead on Saturday behind outstanding efforts from Cole Beasley, who caught 7 passes for 108 yards for 10.8 points, and Sony Michel, who ran for 96 yards (10.1 points). But Very inTimidating held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ryan Fitzpatrick (39.26 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (14.5). This marks the second time this season Very inTimidating have gotten the best of Schmo & Cows, after winning 96.14-93.98 in their last matchup. Very inTimidating end the season at 5-10, while Schmo & Cows finish the campaign at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Very inTimidating   Schmo & Cows

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzpatrick overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 39.26 points against his 19.52-point projection. During a 38-35 win over the Bengals, he passed for 419 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

Very inTimidating
Points
% of total points 103.86
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
39.26
19.52
37.8%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
14.5
12.12
14%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.7
9.46
11.3%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
9.8
8.61
9.4%
Schmo & Cows
Points
% of total points 67.12
1
Kyler Murray
QB
14.52
20.48
21.6%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
12.5
13.47
18.6%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
10.8
7.13
16.1%
4
Sony Michel
RB
10.1
8.87
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Very inTimidating, contributing to a 57.56-45.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Very inTimidating had a 72.36-67.12 lead. For Very inTimidating, Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Schmo & Cows with a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Very inTimidating on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Very inTimidating   Schmo & Cows
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Very inTimidating
Very inTimidating ended the season averaging 86.08 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league, placing them in last place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Min Defense
MVP
18.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 341.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 30 Turnovers
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
87 Rec, 1062 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Schmo & Cows
Schmo & Cows ended the season averaging 91.01 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Pit Defense
MVP
18.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 304.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
DJ Moore
Best Drafted
87 Rec, 1175 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Acquisition
3397 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 544 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Very inTimidating won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Schmo & Cows had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Very inTimidating put up more points than their season scoring average (86.08) while Schmo & Cows fell short of theirs (91.01).
Very inTimidating put up more points than their projected total, while Schmo & Cows fell short of their projection.