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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
FirstCavmortar
8-8 120.82
111.77
 
VS
proj
Drunken Irishman
110.92 7-9
119.63

Back-and-forth battle ends with FirstCavmortar coming back to beat Drunken Irishman, 120.82-110.92

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, FirstCavmortar earned a come-from-behind victory over Drunken Irishman, coming back for a 120.82-110.92 win. FirstCavmortar trailed 102.22-88.32 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Stefon Diggs, who caught 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns for 32.5 points. Davante Adams (32.2 points) and Patrick Mahomes (20.22) led the way for Drunken Irishman in defeat. This marks the second time this season FirstCavmortar have taken down Drunken Irishman, after winning 108.36-106.48 in their last matchup. FirstCavmortar finish the season with a record of 8-8, while Drunken Irishman end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  FirstCavmortar   Drunken Irishman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 32.5 points in a 38-9 win over the Patriots in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.7-point projection and was much higher than his 12.13-point season scoring average.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

FirstCavmortar
Points
% of total points 120.82
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
32.5
11.7
26.9%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
16.72
21.45
13.8%
3
Giovani Bernard
RB
13.1
9.55
10.8%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
12.6
15.81
10.4%
Drunken Irishman
Points
% of total points 110.92
1
Davante Adams
WR
32.2
14.96
29%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.22
27.21
18.2%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
14.4
9.93
13%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
12.1
8.47
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Chris Godwin had a 47-yard catch for Drunken Irishman to contribute to a 19.40-18.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Drunken Irishman, who trailed 63.40-39.62 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for Drunken Irishman, who trailed 88.32-59.22 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for Drunken Irishman, contributing to a 102.22-88.32 lead for the team.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for FirstCavmortar during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  FirstCavmortar   Drunken Irishman
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
FirstCavmortar
FirstCavmortar finished the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (103.88 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
959 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds
Giovani Bernard
Best Acquisition
409 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 355 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Drunken Irishman
Drunken Irishman completed the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 107.07 points per game, 6th-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Best Drafted
803 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 297 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Davante Adams
Best Acquisition
109 Rec, 1328 Rec Yds, 17 Rec TDs

Game Notes

FirstCavmortar had five of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Drunken Irishman had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
FirstCavmortar scored more points than their projected total, while Drunken Irishman fell short of their projection.
In comeback games this season, FirstCavmortar moves to (2-0), while Drunken Irishman falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Davante Adams officially registered the fifth-best score for a WR this season with 32.2 points.