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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Adam's Nifty Team
11-5 131.82
98.84
 
VS
proj
SHARPSHOOTER's Team
98.54 10-6
118.99

Adam's Nifty Team top projections, defeat SHARPSHOOTER's Team in 131.82-98.54 rout

Adam's Nifty Team rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 131.82-98.54 win over SHARPSHOOTER's Team, who fell short of projections. Adam's Nifty Team earned a 42.42-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 42.62 points from the Houston Texans defense (20 Pts Allowed, 435 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) and Josh Allen (208 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 43 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Travis Kelce (17.4 points) and Todd Gurley II (16.8) did their part for SHARPSHOOTER's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Adam's Nifty Team have gotten the best of SHARPSHOOTER's Team, after winning 114.24-89.22 in their last matchup. Adam's Nifty Team finish the season at 11-5, while SHARPSHOOTER's Team end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Adam's Nifty Team   SHARPSHOOTER's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense (20 Pts Allowed, 435 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) scored 22 points in a 23-20 win over the Buccaneers in Week 16. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 6.14-point projection and was much higher than their 6.13-point season scoring average.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Adam's Nifty Team
Points
% of total points 131.82
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
41.9
17.96
31.8%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
22
6.14
16.7%
3
Josh Allen
QB
20.62
18.29
15.6%
4
George Kittle
TE
16.4
12.99
12.4%
SHARPSHOOTER's Team
Points
% of total points 98.54
1
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.65
17.7%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
12.76
17%
3
Davante Adams
WR
16.1
15.98
16.3%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
11.1
11.55
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments for both teams Saturday, but it was Adam's Nifty Team who grabbed the lead, 75.32-32.90. For Adam's Nifty Team, Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for SHARPSHOOTER's Team with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Adam's Nifty Team, helping the team to a 127.02-32.90 lead.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for SHARPSHOOTER's Team, who trailed 127.02-55.70 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Adam's Nifty Team   SHARPSHOOTER'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.
Adam's Nifty Team
Adam's Nifty Team completed the season averaging 106.19 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Chris Godwin
MVP
86 Rec, 1333 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
911 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 413 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs
SHARPSHOOTER's Team
SHARPSHOOTER's Team finished the season averaging 117.06 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
13.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 268.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 1205 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Miles Sanders
Best Acquisition
766 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 510 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

Adam's Nifty Team would have beaten five other teams besides SHARPSHOOTER's Team this week.
SHARPSHOOTER's Team would have lost to three other teams besides Adam's Nifty Team this week.
If Adam's Nifty Team played SHARPSHOOTER's Team every week this season, they'd be 5-11.
Adam's Nifty Team would be 5-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SHARPSHOOTER's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Adam's Nifty Team, SHARPSHOOTER's Team would be 11-3.
If Adam's Nifty Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 72-68.
If they played every team every week, SHARPSHOOTER's Team would be 89-51.