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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
COLTorious Maximus 2
15-1 134.46
183.85
 
VS
proj
Giant Chickens
119.88 11-5
162.01

COLTorious Maximus 2 beat Giant Chickens for 12th straight win, 134.46-119.88

COLTorious Maximus 2 extended their win streak to 12 games with a hard-fought victory over Giant Chickens, earning a 134.46-119.88 win. COLTorious Maximus 2 grabbed an early 18.44-point lead on Saturday behind Tyler Higbee (19.4 points) and Breshad Perriman (17.2). Giant Chickens came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (32.3 points) and Austin Hooper (15.2). Unphased, COLTorious Maximus 2 got it going later that afternoon, as Carson Wentz (20.96 points) and Austin Ekeler (11.9) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season COLTorious Maximus 2 have taken down Giant Chickens, after winning 177.24-169.26 in their last matchup. COLTorious Maximus 2 end the season at 15-1, while Giant Chickens finish the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  COLTorious Maximus 2   Giant Chickens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Higbee (9 Rec, 104 Rec Yds) scored 19.4 points against the 49ers in Week 16. He nearly doubled his 9.85-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season.
Tyler Higbee

Top Player Comparison

COLTorious Maximus 2
Points
% of total points 134.46
1
Carson Wentz
QB
20.96
22.23
15.6%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
19.4
9.85
14.4%
3
Breshad Perriman
WR
17.2
13.35
12.8%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.5
17.37
10%
Giant Chickens
Points
% of total points 119.88
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.3
25.76
26.9%
2
Austin Hooper
TE
15.2
12.16
12.7%
3
Sam Darnold
QB
11.62
17.75
9.7%
4
Sony Michel
RB
11.1
9.64
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Sam Darnold had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Giant Chickens to contribute to a 105.08-66.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  COLTorious Maximus 2   Giant Chickens
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
COLTorious Maximus 2
COLTorious Maximus 2 finished the season averaging 170.72 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jameis Winston
MVP
4908 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 245 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Breshad Perriman
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 511 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Giant Chickens
Giant Chickens completed the season averaging 173.45 points per game, 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
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Zach Pascal
Best Acquisition
40 Rec, 597 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only two of the 11 starters on COLTorious Maximus 2 scored higher than their point projections.
Giant Chickens had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
COLTorious Maximus 2 managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 21.84-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Christian McCaffrey (32.3 points) recorded the fourth-highest score in the league this week.