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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Pappy
6-10 130.62
116.49
 
VS
proj
Next season champ
109.36 4-12
106.02

Pappy hand Next season champ fifth consecutive loss in 130.62-109.36 rout

Pappy cruised to a 130.62-109.36 win to hand Next season champ their fifth straight loss. Pappy earned an early 20.02-point lead on Saturday behind Jared Goff (21.12 points) and Cooper Kupp (13.1). Next season champ bounced back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Tyler Boyd (33.8 points) and Drew Brees (22.86). Not to be deterred, Pappy rallied later that afternoon, as Kenyan Drake (33.4 points) and Austin Ekeler (11.9) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Pappy have beaten Next season champ, after falling 146.32-128.28 in their last matchup. Pappy end the season with a record of 6-10, while Next season champ finish the campaign at 4-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Pappy   Next season champ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake racked up 184 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Cardinals beat the Seahawks 27-13. In doing so, he put up 33.4 points to more-than-double his 15.86-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Pappy this week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Pappy
Points
% of total points 130.62
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
33.4
15.86
25.6%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
22.1
15.69
16.9%
3
Jared Goff
QB
21.12
17.66
16.2%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
13.1
13.78
10%
Next season champ
Points
% of total points 109.36
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
33.8
14.88
30.9%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
20.36
20.9%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
17.1
13.81
15.6%
4
John Brown
WR
12.6
12.34
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, after which Pappy had a 43.22-23.20 lead. Jared Goff found Cooper Kupp for a 22-yard touchdown pass for Pappy. Meanwhile, John Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Next season champ, while Matt Gay had a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Next season champ emerged with a 106.76-76.32 lead. For Pappy, DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch. Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Next season champ, while Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for Pappy, contributing to a 121.62-106.76 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for Pappy, helping the team to a 130.62-106.76 lead.

Points By Position

  Pappy   Next season champ
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Pappy
Pappy completed the season averaging 113.52 points per game, 6th-highest in the league, placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
87 Rec, 1062 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Harrison Butker
Best Drafted
33-37 FG, 56 long, 41-44 XP
DeVante Parker
Best Acquisition
64 Rec, 1065 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Next season champ
Next season champ completed the regular season in last place after averaging 104.77 points per game, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Mark Ingram II
MVP
1018 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 247 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
4153 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

Next season champ are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Next season champ need some help then, averaging just 104.77 versus Pappy's 113.52.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Next season champ has left more points on the bench this season (783.36) than Pappy (600.32).
Once Pappy put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Next season champ (4 vs 1).
Pappy see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Next season champ (1).
Pappy are clutch masters, with more close wins than Next season champ (1 vs 0).
Pappy should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Next season champ (9 vs 7).
Pappy have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Next season champ (74 vs 58).
By position, Pappy have outscored Next season champ at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Pappy had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Next season champ (4).
Hey Next season champ, maybe you'll have better luck next year!