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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Michael's Team
10-6 137.76
89.21
 
VS
proj
HeidiR's Team
114.32 8-8
103

Back-and-forth battle ends with Michael's Team coming back to top HeidiR's Team in 137.76-114.32 rout

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Michael's Team earned a convincing victory over HeidiR's Team, rolling to a 137.76-114.32 win. Michael's Team trailed 114.32-110.76 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Aaron Jones (154 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Kenyan Drake (166 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and DeVante Parker (5 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for HeidiR's Team in defeat. This marks the second time this season Michael's Team have taken down HeidiR's Team, after winning 98.54-67.14 in their last matchup. Michael's Team end the season at 10-6, while HeidiR's Team finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Michael's Team   HeidiR's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense (20 Pts Allowed, 435 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 22 points in a 23-20 win over the Buccaneers in Week 16. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 6.14-point projection and was much higher than their 6.13-point season scoring average.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Michael's Team
Points
% of total points 137.76
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
41.9
17.96
30.4%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
27
13.15
19.6%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
22
6.14
16%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.65
12.6%
HeidiR's Team
Points
% of total points 114.32
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
31.9
13.85
27.9%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
19.6
12.91
17.1%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
12.42
19.4
10.9%
4
John Brown
WR
12.1
10.03
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 46-yard pass for HeidiR's Team, while John Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch, helping HeidiR's Team to a 35.82-33.90 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Michael's Team had a 75.80-55.42 lead. For Michael's Team, Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch. DeVante Parker made the highlight reel for HeidiR's Team with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for HeidiR's Team, contributing to a 114.32-93.36 lead for the team.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Michael's Team during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Michael's Team   HeidiR's Team
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Michael's Team
Michael's Team finished the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 100.57 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
HeidiR's Team
HeidiR's Team finished the season with the league's 5th-most points average (104.82 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Keenan Allen
MVP
95 Rec, 1117 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
345 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 370 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
DeVante Parker
Best Acquisition
64 Rec, 1065 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on Michael's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
HeidiR's Team lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Michael's Team won despite having two starters (Stephen Gostkowski and Dalvin Cook) score zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Michael's Team moves to (4-4) in blowout games this year, while HeidiR's Team falls to (4-4).
For HeidiR's Team, Kenyan Drake (31.9 points) recorded the second-highest score in the league this week.