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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Q
9-6 136.92
127.62
 
VS
proj
Beast Load
135.24 8-7
122.75

Beast Load top projections but lose to Q in 136.92-135.24 battle

Beast Load exceeded expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Q rallied to earn a 136.92-135.24 victory. After trailing 135.24-108.67 heading into Monday night, Q came storming back behind Aaron Jones, who ran for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns for 28.25 points. Patrick Mahomes (25.44 points) and DeVante Parker (20.85) led the charge for Beast Load in the loss. This marks the first time this season Q have knocked off Beast Load, after falling 115.85-108.53 in their last matchup. Q finish the season at 9-6, while Beast Load end the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Q   Beast Load

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Vikings in Week 16, Jones ran for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 28.25 points to more-than-double his 13.16-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Q this week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Q
Points
% of total points 136.92
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
31.07
26.04
22.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
28.25
13.16
20.6%
3
T.J. Watt
LB
18
10.94
13.1%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
14.9
8.02
10.9%
Beast Load
Points
% of total points 135.24
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.44
22.54
18.8%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
20.85
12.91
15.4%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.8
11.73
13.9%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
16.1
12.84
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Q boasted a 102.17-42.55 lead. For Q, Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass. DeVante Parker made the highlight reel for Beast Load with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for Beast Load, while Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch, helping Beast Load to a 109.80-108.67 lead.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Q during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Q   Beast Load
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.
Q
Q completed the season with the league's 4th-best points average (123.50 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
T.J. Watt
Best Acquisition
50 Tackles, 14 Sacks, 2 Ints
Beast Load
Beast Load ended the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (128.33 ppg), placing them atop 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
Mark Ingram II
Best Drafted
1018 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 247 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on Q scored higher than their projected point totals.
Beast Load lost despite six of their 10 starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Beast Load ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Q ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 1.68-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Q. They got the W, but failed to cover the 4.87-point projected margin of victory.
Q moves to (2-2) in close games this year, while Beast Load falls to (2-4).
For Beast Load, Patrick Mahomes scored 25.44 points, the second-highest score for a QB this week.