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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Kyla's Expert Team
13-3 114.5
111.23
 
VS
proj
Mama Needs a TD
82.82 13-3
104.96

Mama Needs a TD fall short of expectations, succumb to Kyla's Expert Team in 114.50-82.82 rout

Mama Needs a TD were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point total, as Kyla's Expert Team rolled to a 114.50-82.82 win. Mama Needs a TD jumped out to a 30.7-point lead on Saturday behind impressive efforts from Chris Godwin (14.4 points) and Darren Waller (13.2). But Kyla's Expert Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Josh Allen, who passed for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards for 43.3 points, and JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 9 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown (14.6 points). This marks the first time this season Kyla's Expert Team have knocked off Mama Needs a TD, after falling 121.56-95.3 in their last matchup. Kyla's Expert Team end the season at 13-3, while Mama Needs a TD finish the campaign at 13-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Kyla's Expert Team   Mama Needs a TD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns and running for 35 yards against the Patriots, Allen recorded 43.3 points this week. His scoring output was 74% more than his 24.89-point projection and was higher than his 29.33-point season scoring average.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Kyla's Expert Team
Points
% of total points 114.5
1
Josh Allen
QB
43.3
24.89
37.8%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.6
8.89
12.8%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.3
12.4
12.5%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.8
13.2
11.2%
Mama Needs a TD
Points
% of total points 82.82
1
Justin Herbert
QB
16.72
24.74
20.2%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
14.4
10.04
17.4%
3
Darren Waller
TE
13.2
9.6
15.9%
4
Zack Moss
RB
11.7
7.21
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Chris Godwin had a 47-yard catch for Mama Needs a TD to contribute to a 30.70-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Kyla's Expert Team, while Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch, helping Kyla's Expert Team to a 41.10-30.70 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for Mama Needs a TD, who trailed 71.20-63.12 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Kyla's Expert Team on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Kyla's Expert Team   Mama Needs a TD
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.
Kyla's Expert Team
Kyla's Expert Team finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 121.06 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4320 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 418 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3860 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 155 Rush Yds
Mama Needs a TD
Mama Needs a TD completed the season averaging 116.92 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
1062 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 312 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
3603 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Kyla's Expert Team got the victory even though only three of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Mama Needs a TD had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Kyla's Expert Team put up more points than their projected total, while Mama Needs a TD fell shy of their projection.
The loss snaps a three-match unbeaten streak for Mama Needs a TD.
Not only did Kyla's Expert Team get the win, but they also easily covered the 6.27-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Kyla's Expert Team moves to (10-2), while Mama Needs a TD falls to (9-2).