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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Andrew's Team
11-5 119.18
120.73
 
VS
proj
Hey Darnold!
82.06 10-5
116.39

Hey Darnold! fall short of projections, succumb to Andrew's Team in 119.18-82.06 rout

Hey Darnold! failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as Andrew's Team rolled to a 119.18-82.06 win. Hey Darnold! grabbed a 5.9-point lead on Saturday behind Julian Edelman (11.7 points) and Robbie Gould (10), but Andrew's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tyler Boyd, who caught 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns for 29.3 points, and Ryan Tannehill, who passed for 272 yards and 3 touchdowns (23.68 points). Christian McCaffrey (24.8 points) and Drew Brees (22.86) did their part for Hey Darnold! in the loss. This marks the first time this season Andrew's Team have gotten the best of Hey Darnold!, after falling 117.44-100.26 in their last matchup. Andrew's Team finish the season with a record of 11-5, while Hey Darnold! end the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Andrew's Team   Hey Darnold!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Boyd recorded 29.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.79-point projection and was much higher than his 10.19-point season scoring average.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Andrew's Team
Points
% of total points 119.18
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
29.3
11.79
24.6%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.68
19.74
19.9%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.65
14.6%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
12
15.31
10.1%
Hey Darnold!
Points
% of total points 82.06
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
22.9
30.2%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
20.36
27.9%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
11.7
13.3
14.3%
4
Robbie Gould
K
10
8.53
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Matt Gay had a 50-yard field goal for Andrew's Team, who trailed 21.70-15.80 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Andrew's Team owned an 85.78-72.36 lead. Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Andrew's Team, while Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Hey Darnold! with a 61-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Andrew's Team   Hey Darnold!
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Andrew's Team
Andrew's Team completed the season averaging 118.63 points per game, best in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
1152 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 522 Rec Yds
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Hey Darnold!
Hey Darnold! completed the regular season in first place after averaging 115.54 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1329 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
3693 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs

What If

Andrew's Team would have beaten four other teams besides Hey Darnold! this week.
Hey Darnold! would have lost to five other teams besides Andrew's Team this week.
If Andrew's Team played Hey Darnold! every week this season, they'd be 7-8.
Andrew's Team would be 10-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hey Darnold!.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Andrew's Team, Hey Darnold! would be 10-3.
If Andrew's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 119-49.
If they played every team every week, Hey Darnold! would be 106-55.