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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mike's Team
4-12 103.12
90.74
 
VS
proj
DK Bestcalf
82.46 7-8
106.23

Mike's Team knock off DK Bestcalf in 103.12-82.46 rout

Mike's Team outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 103.12-82.46 win over DK Bestcalf, who fell short of projections. Mike's Team grabbed an early 1.94-point lead on Saturday behind Robert Woods (16.3 points). DK Bestcalf bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Alvin Kamara (26 points) and Austin Seibert (3). Unphased, Mike's Team made a run later that night, as Travis Kelce (17.4 points) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Mike's Team have taken down DK Bestcalf, after winning 115.96-74.32 in their last matchup. Mike's Team end the season at 4-12, while DK Bestcalf finish the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Mike's Team   DK Bestcalf

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hines scored 13.1 points against the Panthers in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.56-point projection and was much higher than his 5.55-point season scoring average.
Nyheim Hines

Top Player Comparison

Mike's Team
Points
% of total points 103.12
1
Aaron Jones
RB
27
13.1
26.2%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.59
16.9%
3
Robert Woods
WR
16.3
12.4
15.8%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
13.1
5.56
12.7%
DK Bestcalf
Points
% of total points 82.46
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
26
15.63
31.5%
2
Dallas Goedert
TE
19.6
7.81
23.8%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
11
5.45
13.3%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
9.06
24.03
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run for DK Bestcalf to contribute to a 43.36-38.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Mike's Team, who trailed 62.96-58.72 after the late games.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Mike's Team during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Mike's Team   DK Bestcalf
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Mike's Team
Mike's Team ended the season with the league's 8th-best points average (89.13 ppg), placing them at the bottom of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 1205 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Acquisition
3397 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 544 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
DK Bestcalf
DK Bestcalf finished the season averaging 97.10 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
758 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 515 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
GB Defense
Best Acquisition
19.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 355.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 24 Turnovers

Game Notes

Mike's Team won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
DK Bestcalf had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
DK Bestcalf can partially blame the loss on DK Metcalf, who didn't score any points.
Mike's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (89.13) while DK Bestcalf fell short of theirs (97.1).
Mike's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while DK Bestcalf fell short of their projection.
This victory concludes a three-game losing skid for Mike's Team, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for DK Bestcalf.
In blowout games this season, Mike's Team moves to (2-5), while DK Bestcalf falls to (7-5).
On the losing side, Alvin Kamara (26 points) posted the third-highest score in the league this week.