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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
TheDude
12-4 134.58
111.97
 
VS
proj
SRR 1 ®
75.16 8-8
85.7

TheDude top SRR 1 ® for fifth straight win in 134.58-75.16 rout

TheDude extended their win streak to five games with an easy victory over SRR 1 ®, rolling to a 134.58-75.16 win. TheDude never trailed in this one after taking a 13.64-point lead on Saturday behind Breshad Perriman (13.7 points) and Robbie Gould (10). Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jared Cook (3 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the top performers for SRR 1 ® in the loss. This marks the first time this season TheDude have gotten the best of SRR 1 ®, after falling 96.14-81.6 in their last matchup. TheDude finish the season at 12-4, while SRR 1 ® end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  TheDude   SRR 1 ®

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 27-13 win over the Seahawks, Drake scored 31.9 points to more-than-double his 13.85-point projection. He racked up 184 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on TheDude this week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

TheDude
Points
% of total points 134.58
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
31.9
13.85
23.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26
15.71
19.3%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.68
19.75
17.6%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
14.8
11.83
11%
SRR 1 ®
Points
% of total points 75.16
1
Michael Thomas
WR
25.6
18.33
34.1%
2
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
7.94
29.1%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
10.06
24.35
13.4%
4
Wil Lutz
K
9
8.52
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was TheDude who owned the lead, 88.18-69.56. Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for TheDude, while Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for SRR 1 ® with a 61-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for TheDude, contributing to a 130.78-75.16 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  TheDude   SRR 1 ®
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
TheDude
TheDude finished the season averaging 114.50 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
758 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 515 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Cooper Kupp
Best Drafted
87 Rec, 1062 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
SRR 1 ®
SRR 1 ® ended the season averaging 112.52 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 4th 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
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

TheDude had six of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
SRR 1 ® had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
SRR 1 ® could have used points from Josh Jacobs and Derrick Henry, as both put up goose eggs.
TheDude put up more points than their season scoring average (114.5) while SRR 1 ® fell short of theirs (112.52).
TheDude recorded more points than their projected total, while SRR 1 ® fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 59.42-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did TheDude win, but they also easily covered the 26.27-point projected margin of victory.
TheDude moves to (8-1) in blowout games this season, while SRR 1 ® falls to (5-6).
Despite the loss, Michael Thomas registered 25.6 points, the best overall score for a WR this week.