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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Hickory Nuts
10-6 132.78
131.55
 
VS
proj
Turf In My Jockstrap
114.24 9-7
112.27

Hickory Nuts defeat Turf In My Jockstrap for fourth straight win, 132.78-114.24

Hickory Nuts extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Turf In My Jockstrap, earning a 132.78-114.24 win. Hickory Nuts never trailed in this one after nabbing an 11.8-point lead on Saturday behind Todd Gurley II (16.8 points). Kenyan Drake (33.4 points) and Patrick Mahomes (29.44) led the way for Turf In My Jockstrap in the loss. This marks the first time this season Hickory Nuts have beaten Turf In My Jockstrap, after falling 109.34-104.68 in their last matchup. Hickory Nuts finish the season with a record of 10-6, while Turf In My Jockstrap end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Hickory Nuts   Turf In My Jockstrap

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Boyd put up 33.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.88-point projection and was much higher than his 12.86-point season scoring average.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Hickory Nuts
Points
% of total points 132.78
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
33.8
14.88
25.5%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
29.68
23.11
22.4%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
14.2
12.7%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
15.3
14.25
11.5%
Turf In My Jockstrap
Points
% of total points 114.24
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
33.4
15.86
29.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29.44
27.59
25.8%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
21.4
15.4
18.7%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
14.4
14.09
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Hickory Nuts, while Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 116.88-21.00 lead for Hickory Nuts.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for Turf In My Jockstrap, who trailed 132.78-54.40 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for Turf In My Jockstrap, who trailed 132.78-114.24 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  Hickory Nuts   Turf In My Jockstrap
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?
Hickory Nuts
Hickory Nuts ended the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (121.57 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Zach Ertz
MVP
88 Rec, 916 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
789 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 186 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Turf In My Jockstrap
Turf In My Jockstrap finished the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 131.31 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Dallas Goedert
Best Acquisition
54 Rec, 542 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Hickory Nuts are on fire, with victories in four straight matchups.
Hickory Nuts are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Turf In My Jockstrap (2).
By position, Hickory Nuts have outscored Turf In My Jockstrap at WR this season.
The starters for Hickory Nuts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Turf In My Jockstrap (2).
Hey Turf In My Jockstrap, maybe you'll have better luck next year!