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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mac and Brees
8-7 114
123.22
 
VS
proj
Gold Blooded
79 7-9
88.8

Mac and Brees top Gold Blooded for third straight win in 114-79 rout

Mac and Brees extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Gold Blooded, rolling to a 114-79 win. Mac and Brees nabbed a 48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 44 points from Drew Brees (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and DeVante Parker (5 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. The Kansas City Chiefs defense (3 Pts Allowed, 234 Yds Allowed) and Todd Gurley II (48 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) carried the flag for Gold Blooded in the loss. This marks the third time this season Mac and Brees have knocked off Gold Blooded, after winning 139-138 in their last matchup. Mac and Brees finish the season at 8-7, while Gold Blooded end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Mac and Brees   Gold Blooded

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce (8 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 18 points against the Bears in Week 16. His scoring output was 49.1% more than his 12.07-point projection and was higher than his 12.4-point season scoring average.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Mac and Brees
Points
% of total points 114
1
Drew Brees
QB
26
21.6
22.8%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
18
12.17
15.8%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
18
12.07
15.8%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
12
11.17
10.5%
Gold Blooded
Points
% of total points 79
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
17
14.7
21.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
16
12.02
20.3%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
11
10.79
13.9%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
9
13.91
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Mac and Brees owned an 84-36 lead. Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Mac and Brees, while DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch. Joey Slye made the highlight reel for Gold Blooded with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Mac and Brees   Gold Blooded
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.
Mac and Brees
Mac and Brees ended the season averaging 117 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
95 Rec, 1117 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Bal Defense
Best Acquisition
18.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 309.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Gold Blooded
Gold Blooded completed the season with the league's 6th-most points average (115 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Allen Robinson II
MVP
89 Rec, 1076 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
1150 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 166 Rec Yds
KC Defense
Best Acquisition
19.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 348.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 21 Turnovers

StatSmack

Gold Blooded can't seem to win against Mac and Brees this season, with a record of 0-3.
You shouldn't be surprised. In three games vs Gold Blooded this season, Mac and Brees have averaged more points (124) than they usually score this season (116.6).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Mac and Brees have won three straight weeks, while Gold Blooded have dropped their last three.
Even the machines think Mac and Brees have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (121.37) than Gold Blooded (111.79).
Mac and Brees don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Gold Blooded (6 vs 4).
Mac and Brees are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Gold Blooded (0 vs 1).
By position, Mac and Brees have outscored Gold Blooded at RB and TE this season.
Mac and Brees has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Gold Blooded this season (-7).
The starters for Mac and Brees had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Gold Blooded (1).
Hey Gold Blooded, maybe you'll have better luck next year!