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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Gogh Gogh Copernikus
10-6 139.36
128.71
 
VS
proj
Kyle's Team
127.64 10-6
121.61

Gogh Gogh Copernikus overcome starter's goose egg, knock off Kyle's Team, 139.36-127.64

Despite a 0-point week from DK Metcalf, Gogh Gogh Copernikus were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 139.36-127.64 win over Kyle's Team. Gogh Gogh Copernikus never trailed in this one after grabbing a 7.9-point lead on Saturday behind Robbie Gould (10 points). Tyler Boyd (9 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (54 Rush Yds, 119 Rec Yds) led the charge for Kyle's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Gogh Gogh Copernikus have beaten Kyle's Team, after falling 126.3-123.2 in their last matchup. Gogh Gogh Copernikus finish the season at 10-6, while Kyle's Team end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Gogh Gogh Copernikus   Kyle's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Redskins in Week 16, Barkley racked up 279 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 41.9 points to more-than-double his 17.96-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Gogh Gogh Copernikus this week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Gogh Gogh Copernikus
Points
% of total points 139.36
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
41.9
17.96
30.1%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
29.2
13.47
21%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
25.6
18.33
18.4%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
10.96
21.29
7.9%
Kyle's Team
Points
% of total points 127.64
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
29.3
11.79
23%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
22.9
19.4%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.65
13.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.2
11.85
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Gogh Gogh Copernikus had a 116.20-77.20 lead. For Gogh Gogh Copernikus, Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Tyler Boyd made the highlight reel for Kyle's Team with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Kyle's Team.

Points By Position

  Gogh Gogh Copernikus   Kyle'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.
Gogh Gogh Copernikus
Gogh Gogh Copernikus finished the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (116.96 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Pit Defense
Best Acquisition
18.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 304.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
Kyle's Team
Kyle's Team finished the season averaging 117.46 points per game, 2nd-highest 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
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 1205 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Acquisition
3836 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Gogh Gogh Copernikus scored higher than their point projections.
Kyle's Team lost despite six of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Gogh Gogh Copernikus won despite starting DK Metcalf, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
The matchup's 11.72-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This defeat snaps a streak of four consecutive wins for Kyle's Team.
Not only did Gogh Gogh Copernikus get the win, but they also covered the 7.1-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Tyler Boyd (29.3 points) posted the highest score for a wide receiver this week.