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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Brady Come Back
10-6 186.5
171.83
 
VS
proj
Mean Machine
150.05 8-8
184.85

Mean Machine fall to Brady Come Back in 186.50-150.05 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Mean Machine didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Brady Come Back cruised to a 186.50-150.05 win. Trailing 117.35-136.50 heading into Monday night, Brady Come Back came storming back behind Stefon Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs). Mitchell Trubisky (43.05 points) and Adam Thielen (24.7) were the leaders for Mean Machine in the loss. This marks the second time this season Brady Come Back have gotten the best of Mean Machine, after winning 215.4-182.15 in their last matchup. Brady Come Back finish the season at 10-6, while Mean Machine end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Brady Come Back   Mean Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 50 points against his 19.76-point projection. In a 38-9 win over the Patriots, he caught 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Brady Come Back
Points
% of total points 186.5
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
53.4
41.79
28.6%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
50
19.76
26.8%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23.6
22.28
12.7%
4
J.D. McKissic
RB
23.2
12.2
12.4%
Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 150.05
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
43.05
38.33
28.7%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
24.7
16.66
16.5%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
20.8
20.94
13.9%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
17.3
20.93
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Mean Machine who grabbed the lead, 85.25-74.60. For Brady Come Back, Deshaun Watson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Mitchell Trubisky had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Mean Machine, while Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Brady Come Back on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Brady Come Back   Mean Machine
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Brady Come Back
Brady Come Back finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 178.31 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4458 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1459 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Mean Machine
Mean Machine completed the season averaging 164.88 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1803 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Brady Come Back won even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Mean Machine had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mean Machine can partially blame the loss on Corey Davis, who didn't score any points.
Brady Come Back put up more points than their season scoring average (178.31) while Mean Machine fell short of theirs (164.88).
Brady Come Back put up more points than their projected total, while Mean Machine fell short of their projection.
Brady Come Back moves to (4-1) in blowout games this season, while Mean Machine falls to (3-7).
Despite the loss, Mitchell Trubisky put up 43.05 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.