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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Aidan's Team
7-9 101.86
107.57
 
VS
proj
Angry Gophers
74.18 8-8
100.26

Angry Gophers fall to Aidan's Team, 101.86-74.18

Angry Gophers were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point total, as Aidan's Team earned a 101.86-74.18 win. Angry Gophers earned an 11.24-point lead on Saturday behind the Houston Texans defense (22 points), but Aidan's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Thomas (25.6 points) and Jared Cook (21.9). The Houston Texans defense (22 points) and Adrian Peterson (12.5) were the leaders for Angry Gophers in the loss. This marks the third time this season Aidan's Team have beaten Angry Gophers, after winning 135.78-120.08 in their last matchup. Aidan's Team finish the season at 7-9, while Angry Gophers end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Aidan's Team   Angry Gophers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Titans, Cook tallied 21.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.94-point projection and was much higher than his 8.41-point season scoring average.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Aidan's Team
Points
% of total points 101.86
1
Michael Thomas
WR
25.6
18.33
25.1%
2
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
7.94
21.5%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.7
14.26
19.3%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
10.06
24.35
9.9%
Angry Gophers
Points
% of total points 74.18
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
22
6.14
29.7%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
12.5
10.12
16.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.9
18.15
16%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
10.2
8.91
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Aidan's Team became the proud owner of a 62.56-49.60 lead. For Aidan's Team, Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch. Robby Anderson made the highlight reel for Angry Gophers with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Angry Gophers.

Points By Position

  Aidan's Team   Angry Gophers
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Aidan's Team
Aidan's Team completed the season averaging 107.76 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
T.J. Hockenson
Best Acquisition
32 Rec, 367 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Angry Gophers
Angry Gophers ended the season with the league's 7th-best points average (95.57 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Zach Ertz
Best Drafted
88 Rec, 916 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Acquisition
3750 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

Aidan's Team would have beaten only two other teams besides Angry Gophers this week.
Angry Gophers would have lost to five other teams besides Aidan's Team this week.
Aidan's Team would be 11-5 if they played Angry Gophers every week.
Aidan's Team would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Angry Gophers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Aidan's Team, Angry Gophers would be 5-8.
If Aidan's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 83-57.
If they played every team every week, Angry Gophers would be 66-74.