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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Travis
10-6 105.23
99.96
 
VS
proj
Chubba Choo Choo
102.1 8-8
110.47

Back-and-forth battle ends with Travis coming back to beat Chubba Choo Choo in 105.23-102.10 battle

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Travis earned a come-from-behind victory over Chubba Choo Choo, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 105.23-102.10 win. Travis trailed 88.90-78.23 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Aaron Jones (154 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Drew Brees (21 points) and Travis Kelce (17.4) led the charge for Chubba Choo Choo in the loss. This marks the second time this season Travis have beaten Chubba Choo Choo, after falling 103.33-71.23 in their last matchup. Travis finish the season at 10-6, while Chubba Choo Choo end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Travis   Chubba Choo Choo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 127 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Jaguars, Freeman recorded 29.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.47-point projection and was much higher than his 9.99-point season scoring average.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

Travis
Points
% of total points 105.23
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
29.2
13.47
27.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
27
13.16
25.7%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
15.6
10.45
14.8%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
12.3
11.14
11.7%
Chubba Choo Choo
Points
% of total points 102.1
1
Drew Brees
QB
21
17.95
20.6%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.65
17%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.2
11.85
12.9%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
11.7
13.3
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Chubba Choo Choo, helping the team to a 62.10-34.20 lead.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott found Michael Gallup for a 41-yard pass for Travis, contributing to a 78.23-71.50 lead for Travis.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Monday night. For Travis, Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Chubba Choo Choo with a 21-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Travis   Chubba Choo Choo
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.
Travis
Travis finished the season averaging 108.12 points per game, 5th-most in the league, placing them 3rd in 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
Dak Prescott
Best Drafted
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Darren Waller
Best Acquisition
84 Rec, 1038 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Chubba Choo Choo
Chubba Choo Choo completed the season averaging 110.97 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
1453 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 277 Rec Yds
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 1205 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ronald Jones II
Best Acquisition
618 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 299 Rec Yds

What If

Travis would have beaten only three other teams besides Chubba Choo Choo this week.
Chubba Choo Choo would have lost to four other teams besides Travis this week.
Travis would be 9-7 if they played Chubba Choo Choo every week.
Travis would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chubba Choo Choo.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Travis, Chubba Choo Choo would be 8-5.
If Travis had played every team in the league each week, they would be 101-63.
If they played every team every week, Chubba Choo Choo would be 96-68.