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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The ‘I’m Here’ Kid
12-3 131.96
98.75
 
VS
proj
Diddy
102.66 11-4
108.71

The ‘I’m Here’ Kid brush off predictions, earn win against Diddy in 131.96-102.66 rout

The ‘I’m Here’ Kid brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 131.96-102.66 win over Diddy, who fell short of projections. Diddy earned a 13.1-point lead on Saturday behind Robbie Gould (10 points) and Cooper Kupp (9.1), but The ‘I’m Here’ Kid held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kenyan Drake (30.4 points) and Aaron Jones (26). Jared Cook (3 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Carson Wentz (319 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 22 Rush Yds) led the way for Diddy in the loss. This marks the second time this season The ‘I’m Here’ Kid have beaten Diddy, after winning 81.72-67.72 in their last matchup. The ‘I’m Here’ Kid finish the season with a record of 12-3, while Diddy end the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  The ‘I’m Here’ Kid   Diddy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 30.4 points against his 11.86-point projection. During a 27-13 win over the Seahawks, he racked up 184 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

The ‘I’m Here’ Kid
Points
% of total points 131.96
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
30.4
11.86
23%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
26
11.68
19.7%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
17.96
20.59
13.6%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
12.6
8.62
9.5%
Diddy
Points
% of total points 102.66
1
Jared Cook
TE
20.4
6.05
19.9%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
18.96
19.01
18.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.3
20.04
16.9%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
10.5
13.25
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Diddy, helping the team to a 24.10-11.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Diddy who took the lead, 79.60-40.56. For The ‘I’m Here’ Kid, Chris Conley had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for Diddy with a 61-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for The ‘I’m Here’ Kid, who trailed 102.66-95.96 after the late action.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for The ‘I’m Here’ Kid on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The ‘I’m Here’ Kid   Diddy

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Diddy, The ‘I’m Here’ Kid averaged more points (106.84) than they usually score (98.45).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. The ‘I’m Here’ Kid has left fewer points on the bench this season (511.26) than Diddy (554.04).
The ‘I’m Here’ Kid laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Diddy (0).
The ‘I’m Here’ Kid have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Diddy (2 vs 0).
By position, The ‘I’m Here’ Kid have outscored Diddy at QB, WR, and K this season.
The ‘I’m Here’ Kid don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The ‘I’m Here’ Kid had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Diddy (2).
Hey Diddy, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The ‘I’m Here’ Kid
Props to you, The ‘I’m Here’ Kid. Good work fielding a lineup that nearly earned 132 points this past matchup.
Diddy
Happy holidays, Diddy! We hope the GM of The ‘I’m Here’ Kid will write a thank-you card for the generous gift you offered them this past week.