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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Raider Nation 2.0
12-4 134.62
110.41
 
VS
proj
matt's Optimal Team
109.86 13-3
124.3

Raider Nation 2.0 knock off matt's Optimal Team in 134.62-109.86 rout

Raider Nation 2.0 showed up, cruising to a 134.62-109.86 win over matt's Optimal Team, who fell short of projections. matt's Optimal Team grabbed a 6.78-point lead on Saturday behind Breshad Perriman (13.7 points) and Devin Singletary (5.3), but Raider Nation 2.0 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Jones (27 points) and Miles Sanders (24.1). Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Christian McCaffrey (54 Rush Yds, 119 Rec Yds) carried the flag for matt's Optimal Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Raider Nation 2.0 have knocked off matt's Optimal Team, after winning 113.2-101 in their last matchup. Raider Nation 2.0 end the season at 12-4, while matt's Optimal Team finish the campaign at 13-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Raider Nation 2.0   matt's Optimal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (3 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 21.9 points in a 38-28 win over the Titans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.94-point projection and was much higher than his 8.87-point season scoring average.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Raider Nation 2.0
Points
% of total points 134.62
1
Aaron Jones
RB
27
13.15
20.1%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
24.1
12.46
17.9%
3
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
7.94
16.3%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
17.1
11.88
12.7%
matt's Optimal Team
Points
% of total points 109.86
1
Michael Thomas
WR
25.6
18.33
23.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
22.89
22.6%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
14.8
11.83
13.5%
4
Breshad Perriman
WR
13.7
11
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 46-yard pass for Raider Nation 2.0, who trailed 24.00-17.22 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, matt's Optimal Team boasted an 89.20-61.22 lead. For Raider Nation 2.0, Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for matt's Optimal Team with a 49-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for Raider Nation 2.0 to contribute to a 107.62-105.86 lead for the team.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Raider Nation 2.0 on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Raider Nation 2.0   matt's Optimal Team
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Raider Nation 2.0
Raider Nation 2.0 finished the season averaging 117.01 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1165 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jared Cook
Best Acquisition
41 Rec, 661 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
matt's Optimal Team
matt's Optimal Team finished the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 130.77 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
A.J. Brown
Best Acquisition
48 Rec, 927 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs

What If

Raider Nation 2.0 would have beaten five other teams besides matt's Optimal Team this week.
matt's Optimal Team would have lost to just two other teams besides Raider Nation 2.0 this week.
If they played matt's Optimal Team every week, Raider Nation 2.0 would be 5-11 this season.
Raider Nation 2.0 would be 10-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as matt's Optimal Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Raider Nation 2.0, matt's Optimal Team would be 12-1.
If Raider Nation 2.0 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 91-48-1.
If they played every team every week, matt's Optimal Team would be 114-26.