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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
NMS
7-8 172.16
112.17
 
VS
proj
Next Man Up Yours
121.84 4-11
123.21

NMS defeat Next Man Up Yours in 172.16-121.84 rout

NMS showed up, cruising to a 172.16-121.84 win over Next Man Up Yours, who fell short of projections. NMS never trailed in this one after grabbing a 20-point lead on Saturday behind the Los Angeles Rams defense (11 points) and Greg Zuerlein (9). Patrick Mahomes (25.44 points) and Melvin Gordon III (22.7) led the way for Next Man Up Yours in the loss. This marks the first time this season NMS have taken down Next Man Up Yours, after falling 133.68-118.82 in their last matchup. NMS finish the season with a record of 7-8, while Next Man Up Yours end the campaign at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  NMS   Next Man Up Yours

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 279 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Barkley scored 43.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 20.34-point projection and was much higher than his 14.25-point season scoring average.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

NMS
Points
% of total points 172.16
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
43.9
20.34
25.5%
2
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
32.66
18.1
19%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
28
14.64
16.3%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
27.3
12.97
15.9%
Next Man Up Yours
Points
% of total points 121.84
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.44
22.9
20.9%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22.7
15.59
18.6%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
19.8
12.98
16.3%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
14.8
13.67
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Greg Zuerlein had a 52-yard field goal for NMS to contribute to a 20.00-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for NMS, while Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass to contribute to a 123.86-7.00 lead for NMS.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for Next Man Up Yours, while Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for the team, who trailed 131.96-85.10 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for NMS on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  NMS   Next Man Up Yours
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
NMS
NMS completed the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 126.26 points per game, 5th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1333 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Next Man Up Yours
Next Man Up Yours ended the season averaging 113.53 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league, 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
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
89 Rec, 1076 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
3693 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs

What If

NMS would have beaten six other teams besides Next Man Up Yours this week.
Next Man Up Yours would have lost to just two other teams besides NMS this week.
NMS would be 9-6 if they played Next Man Up Yours every week.
NMS would be 6-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Next Man Up Yours.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NMS, Next Man Up Yours would be 5-8.
If NMS had played every team in the league each week, they would be 68-65.
If they played every team every week, Next Man Up Yours would be 48-85.