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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Fantasy Fools
8-8 252.06
257.18
 
VS
proj
SA Gunslingers
247.04 7-9
237.84

Fantasy Fools knock off SA Gunslingers for fourth straight win in 252.06-247.04 battle

Fantasy Fools extended their win streak to four games with a narrow victory over SA Gunslingers, narrowly earning a 252.06-247.04 win. SA Gunslingers had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Fantasy Fools led 252.06-234.04 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 13 points from Kevin King on Monday night for SA Gunslingers. Saquon Barkley (43.9 points) and Travis Kelce (21.4) were the top performers for Fantasy Fools in the victory. Fantasy Fools end the season at 8-8, while SA Gunslingers finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Fantasy Fools   SA Gunslingers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mercilus overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 16 points against his 6.76-point projection. During a 23-20 win over the Buccaneers, he made 4 tackles and recorded 2 sacks.
Whitney Mercilus

Top Player Comparison

Fantasy Fools
Points
% of total points 252.06
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
43.9
20.34
17.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
21.4
15.4
8.5%
3
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
21
18.64
8.3%
4
Robert Woods
WR
20.3
15.14
8.1%
SA Gunslingers
Points
% of total points 247.04
1
Chandler Jones
LB
40
18.27
16.2%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
33
13.42
13.4%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29.44
27.59
11.9%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
18.1
12.47
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Fantasy Fools, contributing to a 153.86-135.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Fantasy Fools   SA Gunslingers
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 last time.
Fantasy Fools
Fantasy Fools finished the season averaging 220.75 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Travis Kelce
MVP
94 Rec, 1205 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Kenny Golladay
Best Drafted
62 Rec, 1118 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Atl Defense
Best Acquisition
25.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 357.6 Avg Yds Allowed, 17 Turnovers
SA Gunslingers
SA Gunslingers ended the season with the league's 8th-most points average (215.53 ppg), placing them 8th in 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
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
75 Rec, 1097 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
De'Vondre Campbell
Best Acquisition
126 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 Ints

StatSmack

Fantasy Fools must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (252.06) than their season average (220.75).
Fantasy Fools are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Fantasy Fools has left fewer points on the bench this season (860.24) than SA Gunslingers (996.44).
Once Fantasy Fools put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than SA Gunslingers (1 vs 0).
Fantasy Fools have the clutch gene, with more close wins than SA Gunslingers (2 vs 0).
By position, Fantasy Fools have outscored SA Gunslingers at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Fantasy Fools has a higher average scoring margin (0) than SA Gunslingers this season (-5).
The starters for Fantasy Fools had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for SA Gunslingers (0).
Hey SA Gunslingers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!