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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Lo-Pan
9-7 285.19
234.35
 
VS
proj
Muddy Mucketts
280.32 9-7
222.27

Lo-Pan knock off Muddy Mucketts for third straight win in 285.19-280.32 battle

Lo-Pan extended their win streak to three games with a close victory over Muddy Mucketts, eking out a 285.19-280.32 win. Muddy Mucketts had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Lo-Pan led 274.19-221.17 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 59.15 points from Stefon Diggs and Sony Michel on Monday night for Muddy Mucketts. Lo-Pan were led by Mike Evans, who caught 10 passes for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns for 56.85 points, and David Johnson, who racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (36.4 points). This marks the third time this season Lo-Pan have beaten Muddy Mucketts, after winning 286.24-254.64 in their last matchup. Lo-Pan end the season at 9-7, while Muddy Mucketts finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Lo-Pan   Muddy Mucketts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Texans lost to the Bengals 37-31. In doing so, he put up 36.4 points to more-than-double his 16.7-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Lo-Pan this week.
David Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Lo-Pan
Points
% of total points 285.19
1
Mike Evans
WR
56.85
16.63
19.9%
2
David Johnson
RB
36.4
16.7
12.8%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
35.82
13.4
12.6%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
32.84
33.46
11.5%
Muddy Mucketts
Points
% of total points 280.32
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
51.5
19.96
18.4%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
41.39
39.3
14.8%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
30.68
41.67
10.9%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
26.1
14.78
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Lo-Pan, while Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass to contribute to a 114.07-32.50 lead for Lo-Pan.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Lo-Pan emerged with a 193.29-152.98 lead. Jamison Crowder had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Lo-Pan, while David Johnson had a 48-yard run. Meanwhile, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Muddy Mucketts, while Tee Higgins had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for Lo-Pan to contribute to a 270.19-179.78 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Muddy Mucketts, who trailed 274.19-221.17 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Muddy Mucketts.

Points By Position

  Lo-Pan   Muddy Mucketts
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 dig into this season one last time.
Lo-Pan
Lo-Pan ended the season averaging 249.35 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
DK Metcalf
MVP
84 Rec, 1388 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1073 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ari Defense
Best Acquisition
23.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 353.2 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers
Muddy Mucketts
Muddy Mucketts completed the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (239.83 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4059 Pass Yds, 44 Pass TDs, 145 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
91 Rec, 766 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Cle Defense
Best Acquisition
26.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 356.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 20 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only six of the 16 starters on Lo-Pan scored more than their projected point totals.
Muddy Mucketts lost despite 11 of their 16 starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Lo-Pan. They won, but did not cover the 12.08-point projected margin of victory.
Lo-Pan moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Muddy Mucketts falls to (1-2).
For Muddy Mucketts, Stefon Diggs recorded 51.5 points, the second-highest score for a wide receiver this week.