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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Hammertime
9-7 139.2
132.53
 
VS
proj
James's Primo Team
125.85 8-8
135.35

Despite top scorer Drake, James's Primo Team fall to Hammertime, 139.20-125.85

Kenyan Drake had 37.4 points for James's Primo Team, the No. 1 total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Hammertime, who earned a 139.20-125.85 victory. Hammertime never trailed in this one after taking a 13.9-point lead on Saturday behind Raheem Mostert (11.3 points) and Jimmy Garoppolo (9.9). Kenyan Drake (166 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and Devonta Freeman (53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 74 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for James's Primo Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Hammertime have beaten James's Primo Team, after winning 162.85-135.9 in their last matchup. Hammertime end the season at 9-7, while James's Primo Team finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Hammertime   James's Primo Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (3 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 25.4 points against the Titans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.81-point projection and was much higher than his 12.15-point season scoring average.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Hammertime
Points
% of total points 139.2
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.3
26.15
23.2%
2
Jared Cook
TE
25.4
9.81
18.2%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
24.1
16.23
17.3%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
17.1
13.93
12.3%
James's Primo Team
Points
% of total points 125.85
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
37.4
16.01
29.7%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
33.7
15.8
26.8%
3
Drew Brees
QB
27.65
24.96
22%
4
Joey Slye
K
8
7.11
6.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 46-yard pass for Hammertime, contributing to a 21.20-7.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Hammertime boasted a 120.10-80.75 lead. Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch for Hammertime, while DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch. Meanwhile, Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for James's Primo Team, while Joey Slye had a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for James's Primo Team, who trailed 139.20-125.85 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Hammertime   James's Primo Team
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Hammertime
Hammertime completed the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 130.13 points per game, 4th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Courtland Sutton
Best Drafted
68 Rec, 1060 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
DeVante Parker
Best Acquisition
64 Rec, 1065 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
James's Primo Team
James's Primo Team ended the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 132.95 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
104 Rec, 1165 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1329 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Acquisition
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against James's Primo Team, Hammertime averaged more points (151.02) than they usually score (130.13).
Hammertime see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than James's Primo Team (0).
Hammertime have the clutch gene, with more close wins than James's Primo Team (2 vs 0).
Hammertime should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than James's Primo Team (10 vs 8).
By position, Hammertime have outscored James's Primo Team at RB this season.
Hey James's Primo Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!