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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Slack Jawed Yokels
11-5 147.01
112.24
 
VS
proj
Word Bearers Legion
122.77 9-7
107.89

Slack Jawed Yokels knock off Word Bearers Legion in 147.01-122.77 rout

Both teams brought their A game and outperformed expectations, but Slack Jawed Yokels took down Word Bearers Legion. Predicted to prevail by a score of 112.24-107.89, Slack Jawed Yokels rolled to a 147.01-122.77 victory over Word Bearers Legion. Word Bearers Legion took a 7.35-point lead on Saturday behind Todd Gurley II (16.8 points) and the New England Patriots defense (11.75), but Slack Jawed Yokels held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Tyler Boyd (9 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Lamar Jackson (35.82 points) and Mike Gesicki (20.2) carried the flag for Word Bearers Legion in the loss. This marks the second time this season Slack Jawed Yokels have taken down Word Bearers Legion, after winning 156.33-85.95 in their last matchup. Slack Jawed Yokels finish the season at 11-5, while Word Bearers Legion end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Slack Jawed Yokels   Word Bearers Legion

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (3 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 20.4 points against the Titans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.05-point projection and was much higher than his 8.69-point season scoring average.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Slack Jawed Yokels
Points
% of total points 147.01
1
Drew Brees
QB
28.26
23.75
19.2%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
24.8
8.7
16.9%
3
Jared Cook
TE
20.4
6.05
13.9%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.3
20.04
11.8%
Word Bearers Legion
Points
% of total points 122.77
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
35.82
29.27
29.2%
2
Mike Gesicki
TE
20.2
5.49
16.5%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
11.31
13.7%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11.75
15.54
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Slack Jawed Yokels who took the lead, 141.01-105.17. Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Slack Jawed Yokels, while Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Word Bearers Legion, while Mike Gesicki had a 31-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Slack Jawed Yokels   Word Bearers Legion
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Slack Jawed Yokels
Slack Jawed Yokels completed the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 112.84 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
A.J. Brown
Best Acquisition
48 Rec, 927 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Word Bearers Legion
Word Bearers Legion finished the season averaging 112.36 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
NE Defense
Best Drafted
13.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 268.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
Mike Gesicki
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 536 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

What If

Slack Jawed Yokels would have beaten six other teams besides Word Bearers Legion this week.
Word Bearers Legion would have lost to just one other team besides Slack Jawed Yokels this week.
Slack Jawed Yokels would be 8-8 if they played Word Bearers Legion every week.
Slack Jawed Yokels would be 7-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Word Bearers Legion.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Slack Jawed Yokels, Word Bearers Legion would be 9-5.
If Slack Jawed Yokels had played every team in the league each week, they would be 86-50.
If they played every team every week, Word Bearers Legion would be 87-49.