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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Whoopty Hell
7-8 119.06
108.25
 
VS
proj
Joshua's Tree
87.06 7-9
108.68

Joshua's Tree fall to Whoopty Hell in 119.06-87.06 rout

There's no way around it, Joshua's Tree underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Whoopty Hell cruised to a 119.06-87.06 win. Joshua's Tree nabbed a 4.8-point lead on Saturday behind George Kittle (16.4 points) and the New England Patriots defense (5), but Whoopty Hell held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ryan Fitzpatrick (419 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Julio Jones (10 Rec, 166 Rec Yds). Carson Wentz (319 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 22 Rush Yds) and George Kittle (5 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Joshua's Tree in the loss. Whoopty Hell finish the season at 7-8, while Joshua's Tree end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Whoopty Hell   Joshua's Tree

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 419 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Bengals, Fitzpatrick recorded 35.66 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 18.83-point projection and was much higher than his 23.68-point season scoring average.
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

Whoopty Hell
Points
% of total points 119.06
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
35.66
18.83
30%
2
Julio Jones
WR
21.6
17.07
18.1%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
17.1
11.87
14.4%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
12.4
9.78
10.4%
Joshua's Tree
Points
% of total points 87.06
1
Carson Wentz
QB
19.96
20.33
22.9%
2
George Kittle
TE
16.4
12.99
18.8%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.1
10.98
13.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.9
18.15
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Whoopty Hell to contribute to a 113.36-38.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Whoopty Hell   Joshua's Tree
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Whoopty Hell
Whoopty Hell finished the season averaging 98.30 points per game, 8th-best in the league, placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
92 Rec, 1316 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Drafted
3548 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 112 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Joshua's Tree
Joshua's Tree finished the season with the league's 4th-best points average (108.45 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
NE Defense
Best Drafted
13.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 268.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Whoopty Hell must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (119.06) than their season average (98.3).
In dire times, at least Whoopty Hell keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Joshua's Tree (3 vs 7).
Whoopty Hell play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Joshua's Tree (1).
By position, Whoopty Hell have outscored Joshua's Tree at WR and K this season.
The starters for Whoopty Hell had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Joshua's Tree (0).
Hey Joshua's Tree, maybe you'll have better luck next year!