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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
More than a Thielen
12-4 244.28
190.75
 
VS
proj
I Didn't Need Luck
199.4 11-4
182.48

More than a Thielen defy predictions, earn win over I Didn't Need Luck, 244.28-199.40

More than a Thielen stepped up, earning a 244.28-199.40 win over I Didn't Need Luck. I Didn't Need Luck took a 28.5-point lead on Saturday behind Mike Evans (30.1 points) and Fred Warner (25), but More than a Thielen held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Stefon Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Myles Gaskin (87 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Josh Allen (32.3 points) and Mike Evans (30.1) led the way for I Didn't Need Luck in the loss. This marks the second time this season More than a Thielen have knocked off I Didn't Need Luck, after winning 206.44-136.72 in their last matchup. More than a Thielen end the season at 12-4, while I Didn't Need Luck finish the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  More than a Thielen   I Didn't Need Luck

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gaskin (87 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 28.9 points in a 26-25 win over the Raiders in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.65-point projection and was much higher than his 10.65-point season scoring average.
Myles Gaskin

Top Player Comparison

More than a Thielen
Points
% of total points 244.28
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
32.5
11.7
13.3%
2
Myles Gaskin
RB
28.9
7.65
11.8%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.58
21.54
8.4%
4
Zach Cunningham
LB
18.5
14.72
7.6%
I Didn't Need Luck
Points
% of total points 199.4
1
Josh Allen
QB
32.3
22.89
16.2%
2
Mike Evans
WR
30.1
10.03
15.1%
3
Fred Warner
LB
25
11.52
12.5%
4
Roquan Smith
LB
22
14.05
11%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout moments Saturday, but it was I Didn't Need Luck who emerged with the lead, 59.90-31.40. For More than a Thielen, Myles Gaskin had a 59-yard touchdown catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for I Didn't Need Luck with a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for More than a Thielen to contribute to a 174.08-138.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for I Didn't Need Luck, who trailed 174.08-149.70 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Monday night. For More than a Thielen, Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for I Didn't Need Luck with a 50-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  More than a Thielen   I Didn't Need Luck
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
More than a Thielen
More than a Thielen finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 197.42 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4316 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Zach Cunningham
Best Drafted
151 Tackles, 3 Sacks
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
I Didn't Need Luck
I Didn't Need Luck finished the season averaging 194.66 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4320 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 418 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Roquan Smith
Best Drafted
136 Tackles, 4 Sacks, 2 Ints
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
3732 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 139 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

What If

More than a Thielen would have beaten six other teams besides I Didn't Need Luck this week.
I Didn't Need Luck would have lost to just two other teams besides More than a Thielen this week.
If More than a Thielen played I Didn't Need Luck every week this season, they'd be 8-7.
More than a Thielen would be 12-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as I Didn't Need Luck.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as More than a Thielen, I Didn't Need Luck would be 10-3.
If More than a Thielen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 128-40.
If they played every team every week, I Didn't Need Luck would be 114-47.