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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Khalianos
12-4 132.86
110.39
 
VS
proj
💯
127.14 12-4
118.24

The Khalianos defy projections, knock off 💯, 132.86-127.14

The Khalianos exceeded expectations, emerging victorious with a 132.86-127.14 win over 💯. The Khalianos never trailed in this one after earning a 5-point lead on Saturday behind the New England Patriots defense. Saquon Barkley (189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lamar Jackson (238 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 103 Rush Yds) did everything they could for 💯 in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Khalianos have gotten the best of 💯, after winning 122.08-95.16 in their last matchup. The Khalianos finish the season with a record of 12-4, while 💯 end the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  The Khalianos   💯

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 9.26-point season scoring average.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

The Khalianos
Points
% of total points 132.86
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
24.8
8.7
18.7%
2
Jared Cook
TE
20.4
6.05
15.4%
3
Drew Brees
QB
19.86
18.47
14.9%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.3
20.04
13%
💯
Points
% of total points 127.14
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
39.9
15.57
31.4%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.82
23.88
23.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
13.4
9.89
10.5%
4
Adrian Peterson
RB
11.5
9.46
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was The Khalianos who claimed the lead, 112.86-89.92. Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch for The Khalianos, while Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for 💯, while Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Khalianos   💯
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
The Khalianos
The Khalianos completed the season averaging 114.26 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Wil Lutz
Best Drafted
32-36 FG, 58 long, 42-43 XP
Dak Prescott
Best Acquisition
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
💯
💯 finished the season averaging 115.97 points per game, best in the league, placing them in first place 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
Adrian Peterson
Best Acquisition
820 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 142 Rec Yds

Game Notes

The Khalianos had six of their 10 starting players exceed their projected points.
💯 had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for 💯 (Saquon Barkley and Lamar Jackson) scored more points than Tyler Boyd, the leading scorer for The Khalianos.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 5.72-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a five-game winning streak for 💯.
Despite the loss, Saquon Barkley registered 39.9 points, the third-highest scoring output for any RB this season.