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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
rayray
4-11 113.6
132.38
 
VS
proj
The Alibi Room
85.15 2-13
81.02

rayray hand The Alibi Room sixth consecutive loss, 113.60-85.15

rayray secured a 113.60-85.15 win to hand The Alibi Room their sixth consecutive loss. rayray never trailed in this one after nabbing a 12.4-point lead on Saturday behind Julian Edelman (14.2 points). Gardner Minshew II (21.25 points) and Adrian Peterson (17.1) carried the flag for The Alibi Room in the loss. This marks the second time this season rayray have taken down The Alibi Room, after winning 196.6-165.9 in their last matchup. rayray end the season at 4-11, while The Alibi Room finish the campaign at 2-13.

Matchup Timeline

  rayray   The Alibi Room

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (3 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 26.4 points in a 38-28 win over the Titans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.75-point projection and was much higher than his 9.31-point season scoring average.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

rayray
Points
% of total points 113.6
1
Jared Cook
TE
26.4
9.75
23.2%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
20.5
21.32
18%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
17.9
24.32
15.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
14.3
24.18
12.6%
The Alibi Room
Points
% of total points 85.15
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
21.25
21.17
25%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
17.1
17.18
20.1%
3
Alex Erickson
WR
15.8
17.72
18.6%
4
Jamal Agnew
CB
14.5
1.34
17%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which rayray boasted a 90.20-59.65 lead. For rayray, Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch. Gardner Minshew II made the highlight reel for The Alibi Room with a 42-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass for rayray, helping the team to a 113.60-74.15 lead.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for The Alibi Room, who trailed 113.60-85.15 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  rayray   The Alibi Room
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
rayray
rayray ended the season with the league's 7th-best points average (141.08 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Le'Veon Bell
MVP
748 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 425 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
975 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jaylon Smith
Best Acquisition
133 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks
The Alibi Room
The Alibi Room ended the season with the league's 3rd-worst points average (126.11 ppg), placing them at the bottom of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Baker Mayfield
MVP
3548 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 112 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Harrison Butker
Best Drafted
33-37 FG, 56 long, 41-44 XP
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
2976 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 337 Rush Yds

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against The Alibi Room, rayray averaged more points (155.1) than they usually score (141.08).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're The Alibi Room. They've lost six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. rayray are doing a better job of that, averaging 141.08 versus The Alibi Room's 126.11.
Even the machines think rayray have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (146.67) than The Alibi Room (126.14).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. The Alibi Room has left more points on the bench this season (899.05) than rayray (756).
Once rayray put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Alibi Room (1 vs 0).
By position, rayray have outscored The Alibi Room at QB, RB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
Hey The Alibi Room, maybe you'll have better luck next year!