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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
ZEKE WHO???
11-5 160.08
145.88
 
VS
proj
Rhinos
139.53 10-5
150.36

Despite top scorer Jones, Rhinos fall to ZEKE WHO??? in 160.08-139.53 rout

Rhinos had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with WR Julio Jones accumulating 29.6 points, the seventh-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat ZEKE WHO???, who rolled to a 160.08-139.53 victory. ZEKE WHO??? trailed 138.13-130.55 heading into Sunday night, but the unit charged back behind the Kansas City Chiefs defense (18.23 points) and Allen Robinson II (11.3). Julio Jones (10 Rec, 166 Rec Yds) and Melvin Gordon III (15 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 32 Rec Yds) led the way for Rhinos in the loss. This marks the first time this season ZEKE WHO??? have beaten Rhinos, after falling 178.33-70.03 in their last matchup. ZEKE WHO??? end the season with a record of 11-5, while Rhinos finish the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  ZEKE WHO???   Rhinos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Higbee (9 Rec, 104 Rec Yds) scored 20.4 points in a 34-31 lost to the 49ers in Week 16. He more-than-doubled his 9.85-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season.
Tyler Higbee

Top Player Comparison

ZEKE WHO???
Points
% of total points 160.08
1
Josh Allen
QB
24.62
18.1
15.4%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
20.4
9.85
12.7%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
19.6
13.82
12.2%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
18.6
12.5
11.6%
Rhinos
Points
% of total points 139.53
1
Julio Jones
WR
29.6
20.97
21.2%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22.7
15.61
16.3%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
20.46
23.32
14.7%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
17.57
20.32
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass for ZEKE WHO???, while Matt Gay had a 50-yard field goal, helping ZEKE WHO??? to a 56.02-43.07 lead.
Sunday Early
Sterling Shepard had a 23-yard touchdown catch for ZEKE WHO???, who trailed 96.83-84.92 after the early action.

Points By Position

  ZEKE WHO???   Rhinos
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
ZEKE WHO???
ZEKE WHO??? completed the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 135.46 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kenny Golladay
Best Drafted
62 Rec, 1118 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs
Rhinos
Rhinos ended the season averaging 150.27 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
13.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 268.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on ZEKE WHO??? scored higher than their projected point totals.
Rhinos had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
ZEKE WHO??? put up more points than their season scoring average (135.46) while Rhinos fell short of theirs (150.27).
ZEKE WHO??? scored more points than their projected total, while Rhinos fell short of their projection.
Rhinos ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while ZEKE WHO??? put up the 2nd-best score.
ZEKE WHO??? moves to (3-2) in blowout games this season, while Rhinos falls to (7-3).
Despite the loss, Julio Jones (29.6 points) posted the second-best score for a wide receiver this week.