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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Baker Money Mayfield
9-7 106.2
113.62
 
VS
proj
Browns
66.82 9-7
90.4

Browns come up short of expectations, succumb to Baker Money Mayfield, 106.20-66.82

Browns were unable to live up to projections, as Baker Money Mayfield secured a 106.20-66.82 win. Baker Money Mayfield grabbed a 22.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 60.98 points from Saquon Barkley (189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Baker Mayfield (192 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Sterling Shepard (6 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Odell Beckham Jr. (4 Rec, 44 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Browns in the loss. This marks the first time this season Baker Money Mayfield have knocked off Browns, after falling 167.38-68.5 in their last matchup. Baker Money Mayfield finish the season with a record of 9-7, while Browns end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Baker Money Mayfield   Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley scored 44.9 points in a 41-35 win over the Redskins to more-than-double his 20.36-point projection. He racked up 279 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Baker Money Mayfield this week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Baker Money Mayfield
Points
% of total points 106.2
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
44.9
20.36
42.3%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
16.08
16.92
15.1%
3
Sam Ficken
K
13
6.67
12.2%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
12.2
20.23
11.5%
Browns
Points
% of total points 66.82
1
Sterling Shepard
WR
19.6
13.7
29.3%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
14.4
11.96
21.6%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.5
17.28
20.2%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
6.84
19.58
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Baker Money Mayfield became the proud owner of an 82.28-59.98 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Baker Money Mayfield, while Sam Ficken had a 54-yard field goal. Sterling Shepard made the highlight reel for Browns with a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Baker Money Mayfield   Browns
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Baker Money Mayfield
Baker Money Mayfield completed the season averaging 125.26 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Chris Godwin
MVP
86 Rec, 1333 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1453 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 277 Rec Yds
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Browns
Browns completed the season averaging 108.99 points per game, 8th-most in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
3679 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 182 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
1152 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 522 Rec Yds
Sterling Shepard
Best Acquisition
52 Rec, 537 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Baker Money Mayfield emerged victorious despite the fact that only two of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Browns had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Baker Money Mayfield had one starter score zero points, while Browns had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 39.38-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Baker Money Mayfield win, but they also covered the 23.22-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Sterling Shepard scored 19.6 points, the third-best score for a wide receiver this week.