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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Lake Effect
10-6 125.34
109.51
 
VS
proj
Deborah's Team
122.42 9-7
107.62

Lake Effect come back to win against Deborah's Team in 125.34-122.42 battle

Both teams stepped up and beat expectations, but it was Lake Effect who got the victory, rallying for a 125.34-122.42 win over Deborah's Team. Trailing 122.42-66.70 heading into Monday night, Lake Effect staged a comeback behind Tyler Bass (8 points). Davante Adams (11 Rec, 142 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Patrick Mahomes (278 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Deborah's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Lake Effect have knocked off Deborah's Team, after winning 109.72-84.7 in their last matchup. Lake Effect finish the season with a record of 10-6, while Deborah's Team end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Lake Effect   Deborah's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson Jr. (183 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.9 points in a 20-12 win over the Cardinals in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.27-point projection and was higher than his 19.45-point season scoring average.
Jeff Wilson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Lake Effect
Points
% of total points 125.34
1
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
26.9
11.27
21.5%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.64
18
18.9%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
18.8
8.1
15%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.37
12.4%
Deborah's Team
Points
% of total points 122.42
1
Davante Adams
WR
37.7
19.15
30.8%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.22
27.21
16.5%
3
J.D. McKissic
RB
19.2
9.15
15.7%
4
David Montgomery
RB
19.1
16.54
15.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Rob Gronkowski had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for Lake Effect, while Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 21-yard touchdown catch, helping Lake Effect to a 49.30-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Deborah's Team, who trailed 58.30-44.32 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Lake Effect   Deborah's Team
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Lake Effect
Lake Effect ended the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (109.57 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Antonio Gibson
Best Drafted
720 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 241 Rec Yds
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3860 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 155 Rush Yds
Deborah's Team
Deborah's Team ended the regular season atop the standings after averaging 123.35 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
109 Rec, 1328 Rec Yds, 17 Rec TDs
J.D. McKissic
Best Acquisition
365 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 559 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Lake Effect scored more than their projected point totals.
Deborah's Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Deborah's Team can partially blame the loss on Keenan Allen, who didn't score any points.
Lake Effect put up more points than their season scoring average (109.57) while Deborah's Team fell short of theirs (123.35).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.92-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory ends a streak of two consecutive defeats for Lake Effect.
Not only did Lake Effect win, but they also covered the 1.89-point predicted margin of victory.
Lake Effect moves to (3-0) in close games this season, while Deborah's Team falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Davante Adams tallied 37.7 points, the fourth-highest scoring output for any WR this season.