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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Rick's Team
9-7 129.06
87.63
 
VS
proj
Predators
97.26 10-6
123.87

Rick's Team defeat Predators in 129.06-97.26 rout

Rick's Team rose to the occasion and beat expectations, rolling to a 129.06-97.26 win over Predators, who fell short of projections. Predators earned a 13.86-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Rick's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Alvin Kamara, who racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 6 touchdowns for 54.7 points, and David Johnson, who racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (27.4 points). Deshaun Watson (26.76 points) and Dalvin Cook (15.5) carried the flag for Predators in the loss. This marks the first time this season Rick's Team have beaten Predators, after falling 118.62-113.78 in their last matchup. Rick's Team finish the season at 9-7, while Predators end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Rick's Team   Predators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Seahawks in Week 16, Goff passed for 234 yards and ran for 23. In doing so, he put up 10.66 points to score more than 10 times his 0.25-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player in the league this season.
Jared Goff

Top Player Comparison

Rick's Team
Points
% of total points 129.06
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
54.7
19.23
42.4%
2
David Johnson
RB
27.4
13.71
21.2%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
11.5
12.88
8.9%
4
Jared Goff
QB
10.66
0.25
8.3%
Predators
Points
% of total points 97.26
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.76
21.51
27.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.37
15.9%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
15.1
17.07
15.5%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
10.6
10.64
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Predators owned a 64.06-50.20 lead. For Rick's Team, David Johnson had a 48-yard run. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Predators with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Rick's Team   Predators
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.
Rick's Team
Rick's Team completed the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 119.77 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
524 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Predators
Predators completed the season averaging 125.95 points per game, highest in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
4458 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Predators are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Rick's Team (4 vs 2).
Rick's Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Predators (0).
By position, Rick's Team have outscored Predators at WR, K, and DEF this season.
Rick's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Predators, maybe you'll have better luck next year!