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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Jimmer
8-8 152.8
140.09
 
VS
proj
Mr. Big Flex
109.82 7-9
129.33

Jimmer hand Mr. Big Flex fifth straight loss in 152.80-109.82 rout

Jimmer rolled to a 152.80-109.82 win to hand Mr. Big Flex their fifth consecutive loss. Mr. Big Flex grabbed a 13.1-point lead on Saturday behind Cooper Kupp, but Jimmer held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Thomas, who caught 12 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown for 31.6 points, and Dallas Goedert, who caught 9 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown (24.1 points). Travis Kelce (8 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mark Ingram II (55 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Mr. Big Flex in the loss. This marks the second time this season Jimmer have taken down Mr. Big Flex, after winning 154.1-114.72 in their last matchup. Jimmer end the season at 8-8, while Mr. Big Flex finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Jimmer   Mr. Big Flex

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Cowboys in Week 16, Goedert caught 9 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 24.1 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Jimmer this week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

Jimmer
Points
% of total points 152.8
1
Michael Thomas
WR
31.6
22.77
20.7%
2
Dallas Goedert
TE
24.1
9.79
15.8%
3
Davante Adams
WR
22.6
19.16
14.8%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
22.1
15.69
14.5%
Mr. Big Flex
Points
% of total points 109.82
1
Travis Kelce
TE
21.4
15.4
19.5%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
17.1
13.81
15.6%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
14.72
20.86
13.4%
4
The New York Jets defense
DEF
14
10.77
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Mr. Big Flex, contributing to a 13.10-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch for Jimmer, helping the team to a 72.00-59.30 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Jimmer who took the lead, 130.20-76.22. Dak Prescott hit Michael Gallup for a 41-yard pass for Jimmer. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Mr. Big Flex with a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Jimmer   Mr. Big Flex
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Jimmer
Jimmer completed the season averaging 143.55 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Drafted
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dallas Goedert
Best Acquisition
54 Rec, 542 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Mr. Big Flex
Mr. Big Flex ended the season with the league's 5th-most points average (134.74 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Travis Kelce
MVP
94 Rec, 1205 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
87 Rec, 1062 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Adrian Peterson
Best Acquisition
820 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 142 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Jimmer had six of their 10 starters exceed their projected point totals.
Mr. Big Flex had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Jimmer had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Mr. Big Flex.
Jimmer put up more points than their season scoring average (143.55) while Mr. Big Flex fell short of theirs (134.74).
Jimmer put up more points than their projected total, while Mr. Big Flex fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 42.98-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Jimmer get the win, but they also easily covered the 10.76-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Jimmer moves to (6-5), while Mr. Big Flex falls to (3-4).
On the losing side, Travis Kelce (21.4 points) registered the second-highest score for a tight end this week.