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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Baboons
4-11 212
209.08
 
VS
proj
Alvin &The Chipmunks
204 3-12
217.55

Baboons overcome multiple busts, top Alvin &The Chipmunks in 212-204 battle

Despite multiple starters putting up goose eggs (Christian Kirk and Taylor Gabriel), Baboons were able to persevere and earn the victory, eking out a 212-204 win over Alvin &The Chipmunks. Alvin &The Chipmunks had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. Baboons led 212-193 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 11 points from Ameer Abdullah on Monday night for Alvin &The Chipmunks. Baboons were led by Ryan Fitzpatrick (82 points) and Josh Allen (37). This marks the second time this season Baboons have taken down Alvin &The Chipmunks, after winning 216.5-175.5 in their last matchup. Baboons end the season with a record of 4-11, while Alvin &The Chipmunks finish the campaign at 3-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Baboons   Alvin &The Chipmunks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzpatrick (419 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) scored 82 points against the Bengals in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 38.82-point projection and was much higher than his 38.42-point season scoring average.
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

Baboons
Points
% of total points 212
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
82
38.82
38.7%
2
Josh Allen
QB
37
35.74
17.5%
3
Fred Warner
LB
17.5
8.69
8.3%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
13
14.3
6.1%
Alvin &The Chipmunks
Points
% of total points 204
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
33
14.21
16.2%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
26
44.18
12.7%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
25
40.22
12.3%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
19
7.8
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, after which Baboons emerged with a 74-42 lead. Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Baboons, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch. Ronald Jones II made the highlight reel for Alvin &The Chipmunks with a 49-yard run.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Baboons became the proud owner of a 188-124 lead. For Baboons, Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass. Sterling Shepard made the highlight reel for Alvin &The Chipmunks with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Alvin &The Chipmunks, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 201-193 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Baboons   Alvin &The Chipmunks
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.
Baboons
Baboons completed the season averaging 197 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league, placing them in last place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ryan Fitzpatrick
MVP
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Josh Allen
Best Drafted
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs
Fred Warner
Best Acquisition
115 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 Int
Alvin &The Chipmunks
Alvin &The Chipmunks finished the season with the league's 6th-most points average (214 ppg), placing them 9th 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
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3397 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 544 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Alex Erickson
Best Acquisition
42 Rec, 513 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Baboons won even though only four of their 15 starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Alvin &The Chipmunks had only seven of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Baboons won despite having two starters (Christian Kirk and Taylor Gabriel) score zero points.
Baboons put up more points than their season scoring average (196.5) while Alvin &The Chipmunks fell short of theirs (213.53).
Baboons put up more points than their projected total, while Alvin &The Chipmunks fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Baboons moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while Alvin &The Chipmunks falls to (1-3).
For Alvin &The Chipmunks, Devonta Freeman (33 points) posted the fourth-best score for a RB this week.