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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
My Favorite Merken
7-8 104.64
89.69
 
VS
proj
2 Gurleys 1 Cup
97.22 6-9
105.36

My Favorite Merken top projections, earn win over 2 Gurleys 1 Cup, 104.64-97.22

My Favorite Merken outperformed expectations, emerging victorious with a 104.64-97.22 win over 2 Gurleys 1 Cup, who fell short of projections. My Favorite Merken nabbed an early 7.9-point lead on Saturday behind John Brown (12.1 points). 2 Gurleys 1 Cup came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (39.82 points) and Alvin Kamara (26). Unphased, My Favorite Merken got it going later that afternoon, as Dallas Goedert (19.6 points) and Russell Wilson (18.96) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season My Favorite Merken have taken down 2 Gurleys 1 Cup, after winning 105.02-101.88 in their last matchup. My Favorite Merken finish the season at 7-8, while 2 Gurleys 1 Cup end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  My Favorite Merken   2 Gurleys 1 Cup

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goedert caught 9 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles beat the Cowboys 17-9. In doing so, he put up 19.6 points to more-than-double his 7.81-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on My Favorite Merken this week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

My Favorite Merken
Points
% of total points 104.64
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
29.3
11.79
28%
2
Dallas Goedert
TE
19.6
7.81
18.7%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
18.96
31.71
18.1%
4
John Brown
WR
12.1
10.03
11.6%
2 Gurleys 1 Cup
Points
% of total points 97.22
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
39.82
36.26
41%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26
15.69
26.7%
3
Mason Crosby
K
8
7.38
8.2%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
6.6
13.06
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
John Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch for My Favorite Merken, contributing to a 12.10-4.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, 2 Gurleys 1 Cup emerged with a 70.02-49.08 lead. For My Favorite Merken, Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for 2 Gurleys 1 Cup, while Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for My Favorite Merken to contribute to a 104.64-83.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  My Favorite Merken   2 Gurleys 1 Cup
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.
My Favorite Merken
My Favorite Merken completed the season with the league's 4th-best points average (116.33 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Dallas Goedert
Best Acquisition
54 Rec, 542 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
2 Gurleys 1 Cup
2 Gurleys 1 Cup finished the season averaging 110.01 points per game, 6th-highest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
758 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 515 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
460 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 253 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. My Favorite Merken have a winning record vs 2 Gurleys 1 Cup this season despite scoring less against them on average (104.83) than their average (116.33).
We heard scoring helps you win. 2 Gurleys 1 Cup need some help then, averaging just 110.01 versus My Favorite Merken's 116.33.
You can't win if you don't play. My Favorite Merken has left fewer points on the bench this season (761.02) than 2 Gurleys 1 Cup (892.3).
My Favorite Merken see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than 2 Gurleys 1 Cup (1).
My Favorite Merken are clutch masters, with more close wins than 2 Gurleys 1 Cup (3 vs 2).
My Favorite Merken should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than 2 Gurleys 1 Cup (8 vs 5).
By position, My Favorite Merken have outscored 2 Gurleys 1 Cup at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for My Favorite Merken had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for 2 Gurleys 1 Cup (2).
Hey 2 Gurleys 1 Cup, maybe you'll have better luck next year!