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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Fournettecation
9-5 262.8
246.42
 
VS
proj
Nate's Nice Team
217.32 9-4
211.26

Despite top scorer the 49ers defense, Nate's Nice Team fall to Fournettecation, 262.80-217.32

Nate's Nice Team had the premier scorer in the matchup with DEF the San Francisco 49ers defense racking up 33.9 points, the eighth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Fournettecation, who secured a 262.80-217.32 victory. Nate's Nice Team nabbed a 32.5-point lead on Saturday behind the San Francisco 49ers defense (33.9 points) and Hunter Renfrow (17.5), but Fournettecation held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 9 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown for 30.6 points, and the Seattle Seahawks defense, who allowed only 9 points, surrendered 334 yards, and intercepted a pass (28.6 points). The San Francisco 49ers defense (12 Pts Allowed, 350 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Patrick Mahomes (278 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) led the charge for Nate's Nice Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Fournettecation have gotten the best of Nate's Nice Team, after falling 251.12-215.38 in their last matchup. Fournettecation finish the season with a record of 9-5, while Nate's Nice Team end the campaign at 9-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Fournettecation   Nate's Nice Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith (8 Tackles, 2 Ints) scored 18.6 points in a 41-17 win over the Jaguars in Week 16. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.65-point projection and was much higher than his 11.01-point season scoring average.
Roquan Smith

Top Player Comparison

Fournettecation
Points
% of total points 262.8
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
30.6
17.64
11.6%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
28.6
21.75
10.9%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
25.5
22.82
9.7%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
19.9
26.4
7.6%
Nate's Nice Team
Points
% of total points 217.32
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
33.9
17.77
15.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29.22
39.13
13.4%
3
Nyheim Hines
RB
21.7
14.2
10%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
17.5
13.71
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Nate's Nice Team who grabbed the lead, 189.82-154.40. JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Fournettecation, while Diontae Johnson had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Nate's Nice Team with a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Fournettecation, while Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass, contributing to a 262.80-201.32 lead for Fournettecation.

Points By Position

  Fournettecation   Nate's Nice Team
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Fournettecation
Fournettecation completed the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 234.12 points per game, 4th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
84 Rec, 1388 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Sea Defense
Best Acquisition
23.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 384.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 21 Turnovers
Nate's Nice Team
Nate's Nice Team finished the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (248.66 ppg), placing them atop 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
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
SF Defense
Best Acquisition
24.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 316.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 20 Turnovers

StatSmack

Fournettecation play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Nate's Nice Team (2).
Fournettecation don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Nate's Nice Team (0 vs 1).
Fournettecation have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Nate's Nice Team (116 vs 89).
By position, Fournettecation have outscored Nate's Nice Team at RB and DEF this season.
The starters for Fournettecation had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Nate's Nice Team (1).
Hey Nate's Nice Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!