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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
ZekeMahomes
9-7 135.62
121.55
 
VS
proj
Redskins09
100.3 10-6
90.14

Back-and-forth battle ends with ZekeMahomes coming back to beat Redskins09 in 135.62-100.30 rout

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, ZekeMahomes earned an easy victory over Redskins09, rolling to a 135.62-100.30 win. ZekeMahomes trailed 100.30-98.62 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Stefon Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs). Davante Adams (11 Rec, 142 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Daniel Carlson (4-4 FG, 38 long, 1-2 XP) did everything they could for Redskins09 in defeat. This marks the first time this season ZekeMahomes have beaten Redskins09, after falling 158.72-108.9 in their last matchup. ZekeMahomes end the season with a record of 9-7, while Redskins09 finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  ZekeMahomes   Redskins09

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 37 points in a 38-9 win over the Patriots in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.05-point projection and was much higher than his 15.88-point season scoring average.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

ZekeMahomes
Points
% of total points 135.62
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
37
15.05
27.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.22
27.21
14.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.1
11.17
14.8%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.9
10.82
11.7%
Redskins09
Points
% of total points 100.3
1
Davante Adams
WR
37.7
19.15
37.6%
2
Daniel Carlson
K
13
8.43
13%
3
Evan Engram
TE
10.5
7.09
10.5%
4
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
9
6.63
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for ZekeMahomes, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 60.52-46.70 lead for ZekeMahomes.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for ZekeMahomes during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  ZekeMahomes   Redskins09
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
ZekeMahomes
ZekeMahomes finished the season averaging 115.67 points per game, highest in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1459 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
James Robinson
Best Acquisition
1118 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 366 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Redskins09
Redskins09 ended the regular season in first place after averaging 110.30 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
109 Rec, 1328 Rec Yds, 17 Rec TDs
Brandin Cooks
Best Acquisition
70 Rec, 984 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

ZekeMahomes got the victory even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Redskins09 lost despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their points projection.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
ZekeMahomes put up more points than their season scoring average (115.67) while Redskins09 fell short of theirs (110.3).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 35.32-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a streak of eight consecutive wins for Redskins09.
Not only did ZekeMahomes earn the W, but they also covered the 31.41-point forecasted margin of victory.
ZekeMahomes moves to (5-3) in blowout games this year, while Redskins09 falls to (6-5).
A bright spot in the loss, Davante Adams officially recorded the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this season with 37.7 points.