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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Hokus Pokus
10-5 110.36
110.95
 
VS
proj
Jon s Team
103.12 8-8
95.35

Despite top scorer Jackson, Jon s Team fall to Hokus Pokus, 110.36-103.12

Lamar Jackson accumulated 36.82 points for Jon s Team, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Hokus Pokus, who came from behind to earn a 110.36-103.12 victory. After trailing 103.12-81.36 heading into Monday night, Hokus Pokus roared back behind Aaron Jones (154 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Lamar Jackson (238 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 103 Rush Yds) and Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Jon s Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season Hokus Pokus have knocked off Jon s Team, after winning 107.16-88.5 in their last matchup. Hokus Pokus finish the season at 10-5, while Jon s Team end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Hokus Pokus   Jon s Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (3 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 20.4 points against the Titans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.05-point projection and was much higher than his 6.38-point season scoring average.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Hokus Pokus
Points
% of total points 110.36
1
Aaron Jones
RB
29
11.68
26.3%
2
Jared Cook
TE
20.4
6.05
18.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
18.3
20.04
16.6%
4
Robert Woods
WR
13.3
9.8
12.1%
Jon s Team
Points
% of total points 103.12
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
36.82
26.64
35.7%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
20.6
13.89
20%
3
Julio Jones
WR
17.6
13.63
17.1%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
15.1
11.87
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Jon s Team who emerged with the lead, 94.72-66.16. For Hokus Pokus, Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Jon s Team with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for Hokus Pokus, who trailed 103.12-81.36 after the evening game.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Hokus Pokus on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Hokus Pokus   Jon s Team
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.
Hokus Pokus
Hokus Pokus completed the season averaging 111.07 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Jon s Team
Jon s Team completed the season with the league's highest points average (112.34 ppg), placing them 5th 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
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1329 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

Jon s Team can't seem to win versus Hokus Pokus this season, with a record of 0-3.
You can't win if you don't play. Jon s Team has left more points on the bench this season (1,048.02) than Hokus Pokus (720).
Jon s Team are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Hokus Pokus (2 vs 1).
By position, Hokus Pokus have outscored Jon s Team at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hokus Pokus don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Hokus Pokus had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Jon s Team (1).
Hey Jon s Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!