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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Headbussas
13-3 132.36
104.22
 
VS
proj
SUPERNUPE
120.44 9-7
104.24

Headbussas earn win over SUPERNUPE, 132.36-120.44

Both teams showed up and outperformed projections, but it was Headbussas who came out on top, earning a 132.36-120.44 win over SUPERNUPE. Headbussas never trailed in this one after earning a 5-point lead on Saturday behind the New England Patriots defense. Kenyan Drake (30.4 points) and Patrick Mahomes (25.44) were the leaders for SUPERNUPE in the loss. This marks the second time this season Headbussas have knocked off SUPERNUPE, after winning 96.04-77.44 in their last matchup. Headbussas finish the season at 13-3, while SUPERNUPE end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Headbussas   SUPERNUPE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boyd (9 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 24.8 points against the Dolphins in Week 16. His scoring output nearly tripled his 8.7-point projection and was much higher than his 8.19-point season scoring average.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Headbussas
Points
% of total points 132.36
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
24.8
8.7
18.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23
13.16
17.4%
3
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
20.78
17.3%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
21.3
8.54
16.1%
SUPERNUPE
Points
% of total points 120.44
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
30.4
12.02
25.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.44
23.25
21.1%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
24.7
11.43
20.5%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.7
13.12
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Headbussas, while Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run, helping Headbussas to a 121.06-32.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for SUPERNUPE, who trailed 125.16-89.70 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Headbussas   SUPERNUPE
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Headbussas
Headbussas completed the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (105.14 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Mark Ingram II
MVP
1018 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 247 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
NE Defense
Best Drafted
13.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 268.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
Jacoby Brissett
Best Acquisition
2780 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 211 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
SUPERNUPE
SUPERNUPE finished the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (102.85 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Kenyan Drake
Best Acquisition
757 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 322 Rec Yds

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against SUPERNUPE, Headbussas averaged more points (114.2) than they usually score (105.14).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Headbussas (13-3) have a better record than SUPERNUPE (9-7).
You can't win if you don't play. Headbussas has left fewer points on the bench this season (611.92) than SUPERNUPE (700.64).
Once Headbussas put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than SUPERNUPE (4 vs 2).
Headbussas see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than SUPERNUPE (0).
Headbussas should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than SUPERNUPE (7 vs 6).
SUPERNUPE have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Headbussas (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Headbussas have outscored SUPERNUPE at WR, K, and DEF this season.
Headbussas don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Headbussas had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for SUPERNUPE (1).
Hey SUPERNUPE, maybe you'll have better luck next year!