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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Rookie Mistakes
12-3 110
116.84
 
VS
proj
BoysInBlue
87 10-5
114.69

BoysInBlue fall short of predictions, lose to Rookie Mistakes, 110-87

BoysInBlue failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Rookie Mistakes secured a 110-87 win. Rookie Mistakes grabbed a 26-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 29 points from Jameis Winston (335 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 16 Rush Yds) and Julian Edelman (5 Rec, 72 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Mark Andrews (25 points) and the Los Angeles Chargers defense (18) were the leaders for BoysInBlue in the loss. This marks the first time this season Rookie Mistakes have beaten BoysInBlue, after falling 161-134 in their last matchup. Rookie Mistakes finish the season with a record of 12-3, while BoysInBlue end the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Rookie Mistakes   BoysInBlue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 24 points against his 11.47-point projection. In a 17-9 win over the Cowboys, he racked up 156 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Rookie Mistakes
Points
% of total points 110
1
Michael Thomas
WR
25
18.95
22.7%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
24
11.47
21.8%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
17
25.54
15.5%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17
21.18
15.5%
BoysInBlue
Points
% of total points 87
1
Mark Andrews
TE
25
10.9
28.7%
2
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
18
26.86
20.7%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
15
11.22
17.2%
4
Wil Lutz
K
11
10.84
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch for BoysInBlue, who trailed 77-55 after the early round of games.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 21-yard touchdown pass for BoysInBlue.

Points By Position

  Rookie Mistakes   BoysInBlue
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.
Rookie Mistakes
Rookie Mistakes finished the season averaging 138 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
4908 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 245 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
BoysInBlue
BoysInBlue ended the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (142 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
3603 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs
LAC Defense
Best Drafted
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 311.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 13 Turnovers
TB Defense
Best Acquisition
28.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 342.0 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers

What If

Rookie Mistakes would have beaten only one other team besides BoysInBlue this week.
BoysInBlue would have lost to five other teams besides Rookie Mistakes this week.
If they played BoysInBlue every week, Rookie Mistakes would be 7-8 this season.
Rookie Mistakes would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BoysInBlue.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Rookie Mistakes, BoysInBlue would be 10-3.
If Rookie Mistakes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 99-62.
If they played every team every week, BoysInBlue would be 99-61-1.