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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Khalil Mack & Cheese
6-10 105.56
85.11
 
VS
proj
Trump-Train
97.42 5-11
99.67

Khalil Mack & Cheese defy expectations, knock off Trump-Train, 105.56-97.42

Khalil Mack & Cheese beat their projected point total, securing a 105.56-97.42 win over Trump-Train, who fell short of projections. Khalil Mack & Cheese grabbed an early 3.9-point lead on Saturday behind Carlos Hyde (10.2 points) and Robbie Gould (10). Trump-Train came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Kenyan Drake (31.9 points) and Kyler Murray (12.72). Not to be deterred, Khalil Mack & Cheese rallied later that night, as Travis Kelce (17.4 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Khalil Mack & Cheese have gotten the best of Trump-Train, after falling 110.44-81.72 in their last matchup. Khalil Mack & Cheese finish the season with a record of 6-10, while Trump-Train end the campaign at 5-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Khalil Mack & Cheese   Trump-Train

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 286 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in a 38-6 win over the Panthers. In doing so, they put up 30 points to more-than-triple their 8.66-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Khalil Mack & Cheese
Points
% of total points 105.56
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
30
8.66
28.4%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
18.96
18.43
18%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.65
16.5%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
12.3
11.14
11.7%
Trump-Train
Points
% of total points 97.42
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
31.9
13.86
32.7%
2
George Kittle
TE
16.4
12.99
16.8%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
12.72
18.37
13.1%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
12.4
9.78
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Trump-Train who emerged with the lead, 88.42-88.16. For Khalil Mack & Cheese, Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch. Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for Trump-Train, while Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Khalil Mack & Cheese   Trump-Train
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.
Khalil Mack & Cheese
Khalil Mack & Cheese finished the season averaging 96.52 points per game, 8th-highest in the league, placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1329 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 1205 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
22.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 346.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Trump-Train
Trump-Train ended the season with the league's 6th-best points average (103.62 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3397 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 544 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Drafted
3548 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 112 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Min Defense
Best Acquisition
18.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 341.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 30 Turnovers

StatSmack

Khalil Mack & Cheese laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Trump-Train (1).
Khalil Mack & Cheese are clutch masters, with more close wins than Trump-Train (1 vs 0).
By position, Khalil Mack & Cheese have outscored Trump-Train at WR and TE this season.
Hey Trump-Train, maybe you'll have better luck next year!