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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Fournette about it
10-6 135.06
116.56
 
VS
proj
Howard's Team
88.86 9-7
90.36

Fournette about it outperform predictions, defeat Howard's Team in 135.06-88.86 rout

Fournette about it rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 135.06-88.86 win over Howard's Team, who fell short of projections. Fournette about it never trailed in this one after taking a 25.5-point lead on Saturday behind George Kittle (16.4 points) and Cooper Kupp (11.1). Michael Thomas (25.6 points) and Drew Brees (22.86) led the way for Howard's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Fournette about it have knocked off Howard's Team, after falling 131.24-89.92 in their last matchup. Fournette about it finish the season at 10-6, while Howard's Team end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Fournette about it   Howard's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 41.9 points against the Redskins in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.96-point projection and was much higher than his 12.43-point season scoring average.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Fournette about it
Points
% of total points 135.06
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
41.9
17.96
31%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
18.96
19.01
14%
3
George Kittle
TE
16.4
12.99
12.1%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.1
10.99
9%
Howard's Team
Points
% of total points 88.86
1
Michael Thomas
WR
25.6
18.33
28.8%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
20.36
25.7%
3
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
7.94
24.6%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
11
9.37
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Fournette about it, helping the team to a 36.50-11.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Fournette about it who emerged with the lead, 109.50-87.16. For Fournette about it, Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees found Jared Cook for a 61-yard touchdown pass for Howard's Team.

Points By Position

  Fournette about it   Howard's Team
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Fournette about it
Fournette about it completed the season with the league's highest points average (114.93 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
1152 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 522 Rec Yds
Dak Prescott
Best Drafted
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Terry McLaurin
Best Acquisition
58 Rec, 919 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Howard's Team
Howard's Team finished the season averaging 111.53 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1329 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jared Cook
Best Acquisition
41 Rec, 661 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on Fournette about it scored more than their projected point totals.
Howard's Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Howard's Team could have used points from Jonathan Williams and Derrick Henry, as both put up goose eggs.
Fournette about it put up more points than their season scoring average (114.93) while Howard's Team fell short of theirs (111.53).
Fournette about it scored more points than their projected total, while Howard's Team fell short of their projection.
Not only did Fournette about it win, but they also covered the 26.2-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Fournette about it moves to (4-3), while Howard's Team falls to (6-2).
For Howard's Team, Michael Thomas put up 25.6 points, the highest score for a wide receiver this week.