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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
NYC
12-4 98
66.66
 
VS
proj
Russell's Team
79 8-8
72.05

NYC defy projections, come back to win against Russell's Team, 98-79

NYC outperformed their projected point total, rallying for a 98-79 win over Russell's Team. NYC trailed 78-71 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Aaron Jones, who ran for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns for 17 points, and Mason Crosby, who made all 3 of his FG attempts (10 points). Drew Brees (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Devonta Freeman (53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 74 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for Russell's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season NYC have taken down Russell's Team, after winning 39-31 in their last matchup. NYC end the season at 12-4, while Russell's Team finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  NYC   Russell's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (3 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 16 points in a 38-28 win over the Titans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 3.88-point projection and was much higher than his 4.47-point season scoring average.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

NYC
Points
% of total points 98
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
28
19.77
28.6%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
17
6.71
17.3%
3
Jared Cook
TE
16
3.88
16.3%
4
Mason Crosby
K
10
7.87
10.2%
Russell's Team
Points
% of total points 79
1
Drew Brees
QB
29
23.35
36.7%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
17
5
21.5%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
16
4.78
20.3%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
11
9.36
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch for NYC on Saturday, after which the teams were tied, 11-11.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Russell's Team had a 76-55 lead. Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for NYC, while Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Russell's Team, while Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for NYC on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  NYC   Russell's Team
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?
NYC
NYC completed the season averaging 69 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
3750 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Russell's Team
Russell's Team finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 70 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Drafted
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on NYC exceeded their projected point totals.
Russell's Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Russell's Team could have used points from Tyler Lockett and Marquise Brown, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
NYC ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while Russell's Team ranked 4th.
NYC moves to (4-1) in comeback games this year, while Russell's Team falls to (2-2).
For Russell's Team, Drew Brees (29 points) recorded the second-best score in the league this week.