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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Simply Too Fabulous
11-5 494.82
467.16
 
VS
proj
Sharks
492.09 12-4
473.14

Despite top scorer Diggs, Sharks fall to Simply Too Fabulous in 494.82-492.09 battle

Stefon Diggs had 91 points for Sharks, the No. 1 total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Simply Too Fabulous, who eked out a 494.82-492.09 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Simply Too Fabulous led 475.92-362.89 heading into Monday night. Sharks made it interesting behind Stefon Diggs, who caught 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns for 91 points, and Devin Singletary, who racked up 52 yards from scrimmage (27.2 points). Jalen Hurts (69.18 points) and Kyler Murray (64.38) were the standout performers for Simply Too Fabulous in the win. This marks the second time this season Simply Too Fabulous have knocked off Sharks, after falling 420.28-280.95 in their last matchup. Simply Too Fabulous end the season with a record of 11-5, while Sharks finish the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Simply Too Fabulous   Sharks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Giants in Week 16, Edwards racked up 122 yards from scrimmage . In doing so, he put up 51.57 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season.
Gus Edwards

Top Player Comparison

Simply Too Fabulous
Points
% of total points 494.82
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
69.18
58.17
14%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
64.38
66.26
13%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
60.65
65.45
12.3%
4
Gus Edwards
RB
51.57
19.98
10.4%
Sharks
Points
% of total points 492.09
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
91
43.31
18.5%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
56.2
35.82
11.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
53.41
58.89
10.9%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
44.27
53.07
9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for Simply Too Fabulous, contributing to a 117.78-63.24 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Sharks, who trailed 299.40-222.48 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Simply Too Fabulous owned a 475.92-309.48 lead. Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Simply Too Fabulous, while CeeDee Lamb had a 52-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Sharks with a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Sharks, who trailed 475.92-362.89 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Sharks.

Points By Position

  Simply Too Fabulous   Sharks
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Simply Too Fabulous
Simply Too Fabulous completed the season averaging 417.95 points per game, 5th-most in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Russell Gage
Best Acquisition
63 Rec, 695 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Sharks
Sharks finished the season averaging 460.04 points per game, best in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4059 Pass Yds, 44 Pass TDs, 145 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Acquisition
959 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds

Game Notes

11 of the 20 starters on Simply Too Fabulous exceeded their projected point totals.
Sharks lost despite 10 of their 20 starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The defeat snaps a two-game winning streak for Sharks.
In close games this season, Simply Too Fabulous moves to (2-1), while Sharks falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Stefon Diggs registered 91 points, the fifth-best score for a wide receiver this season.