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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Word
11-5 428.31
476.26
 
VS
proj
FANTASY GURU
400.74 12-4
387.21

Word come back to defeat FANTASY GURU for third straight win, 428.31-400.74

Word extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over FANTASY GURU, staging a comeback for a 428.31-400.74 win. Trailing 361.74-363.03 heading into Sunday night, Word rallied behind Aaron Rodgers (56.78 points) and Adrian Amos (5.5). Andy Dalton (65.01 points) and Lamar Jackson (58.2) were the top performers for FANTASY GURU in defeat. This marks the second time this season Word have knocked off FANTASY GURU, after winning 478.41-438.45 in their last matchup. Word end the season at 11-5, while FANTASY GURU finish the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Word   FANTASY GURU

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster (9 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 52.2 points in a 28-24 win over the Colts in Week 16. His scoring output was 74.8% more than his 29.86-point projection and was much higher than his 29.64-point season scoring average.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Word
Points
% of total points 428.31
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
56.78
63.61
13.3%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
55.88
52.07
13%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
52.2
29.86
12.2%
4
David Montgomery
RB
52.08
48.36
12.2%
FANTASY GURU
Points
% of total points 400.74
1
Andy Dalton
QB
65.01
52.7
16.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
58.2
62.07
14.5%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
48.4
24.52
12.1%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
43.8
26.56
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which FANTASY GURU boasted a 287.73-285.10 lead. Matt Ryan had a 54-yard pass for Word, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for FANTASY GURU with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Andy Dalton had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for FANTASY GURU, who trailed 363.03-361.74 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Word, helping the team to a 425.31-365.74 lead.

Points By Position

  Word   FANTASY GURU
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Word
Word finished the season with the league's 4th-best points average (425.16 ppg), placing them 2nd 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
David Montgomery
Best Drafted
1001 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 375 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Wayne Gallman Jr.
Best Acquisition
617 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
FANTASY GURU
FANTASY GURU ended the regular season atop the standings after averaging 428.77 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Jonathan Taylor
Best Drafted
916 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 298 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
524 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

Word would have beaten only three other teams besides FANTASY GURU this week.
FANTASY GURU would have lost to just three other teams besides Word this week.
If Word played FANTASY GURU every week this season, they'd be 7-9.
Word would be 11-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as FANTASY GURU.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Word, FANTASY GURU would be 9-5.
If Word had played every team in the league each week, they would be 110-54.
If they played every team every week, FANTASY GURU would be 112-52.