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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Who Dat
9-7 183.2
176.13
 
VS
proj
Huss Monkeys
176.9 11-4
190.99

Despite top scorer Ryan, Huss Monkeys fall to Who Dat in 183.2-176.9 battle

Matt Ryan racked up 72 points for Huss Monkeys, the highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Who Dat, who squeaked by for a 183.2-176.9 victory. Huss Monkeys had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Who Dat led 183.2-154.3 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 22.6 points from Davante Adams on Monday night for Huss Monkeys. Who Dat were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 251 yards , ran for 14 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 66.5 points, and Julio Jones, who caught 10 passes for 166 yards (26.6 points). This marks the second time this season Who Dat have gotten the best of Huss Monkeys, after falling 155.6-154 in their last matchup. Who Dat end the season at 9-7, while Huss Monkeys finish the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Who Dat   Huss Monkeys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (3 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 23.4 points against the Titans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.81-point projection and was much higher than his 13.5-point season scoring average.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Who Dat
Points
% of total points 183.2
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
66.5
66.99
36.3%
2
Julio Jones
WR
26.6
20.52
14.5%
3
Jared Cook
TE
23.4
9.81
12.8%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
19
12.68
10.4%
Huss Monkeys
Points
% of total points 176.9
1
Matt Ryan
QB
72
67.33
40.7%
2
Davante Adams
WR
22.6
19.16
12.8%
3
DeAndre Washington
RB
18.6
13.24
10.5%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
15.2
12.16
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch for Who Dat, who trailed 21.5-20.4 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch for Who Dat, who trailed 119.7-79.4 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for Huss Monkeys, who trailed 183.2-154.3 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Who Dat   Huss Monkeys
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?
Who Dat
Who Dat finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 177.3 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
KC Defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 348.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 21 Turnovers
Huss Monkeys
Huss Monkeys finished the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 184.5 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4153 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Julian Edelman
Best Drafted
97 Rec, 1091 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3603 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Who Dat exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points, Huss Monkeys lost.
Who Dat put up more points than their season scoring average (177.32) while Huss Monkeys fell short of theirs (184.54).
Who Dat put up more points than their projected total, while Huss Monkeys fell shy of their projection.
Who Dat ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Huss Monkeys ranked 3rd.
This loss puts an end to a six-game winning streak for Huss Monkeys.
In close games this season, Who Dat moves to (2-1), while Huss Monkeys falls to (4-2).
On the losing side, Matt Ryan scored 72 points, the best overall score in the league this week.