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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Michael's Team
9-7 135.2
111.37
 
VS
proj
Fantasy Elite 8
96.02 11-5
116.49

Back-and-forth battle ends with Michael's Team beating Fantasy Elite 8 in 135.20-96.02 rout

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Michael's Team earned an easy victory over Fantasy Elite 8, cruising to a 135.20-96.02 win. Michael's Team were led by Josh Allen (320 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 35 Rush Yds) and Brandin Cooks (7 Rec, 141 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while Lamar Jackson (21.32 points) and Diontae Johnson (17.7) were the leading performers for Fantasy Elite 8 in the loss. This marks the first time this season Michael's Team have beaten Fantasy Elite 8, after falling 111-90.6 in their last matchup. Michael's Team end the season with a record of 9-7, while Fantasy Elite 8 finish the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Michael's Team   Fantasy Elite 8

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 22.9 points, Allen scored 41.1% more than that amount by scoring 32.3 points as the Bills beat the Patriots 38-9. He passed for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Michael's Team this week.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Michael's Team
Points
% of total points 135.2
1
Josh Allen
QB
32.3
22.9
23.9%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
23.6
12.06
17.5%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
16.9
12.46
12.5%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.9
10.82
11.8%
Fantasy Elite 8
Points
% of total points 96.02
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.32
24.16
22.2%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
17.7
13.18
18.4%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
15.1
17.07
15.7%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
13
8.43
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Chris Godwin had a 47-yard catch for Michael's Team, helping the team to a 30.60-13.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Fantasy Elite 8 had a 71.52-69.10 lead. For Michael's Team, Brandin Cooks had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for Fantasy Elite 8 with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Michael's Team on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Michael's Team   Fantasy Elite 8
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.
Michael's Team
Michael's Team completed the season averaging 106.46 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 4th in 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
Darren Waller
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1079 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3860 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 155 Rush Yds
Fantasy Elite 8
Fantasy Elite 8 finished the season averaging 115.61 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
959 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds
James Robinson
Best Acquisition
1118 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 366 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Michael's Team had seven of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Fantasy Elite 8 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Fantasy Elite 8 can partially blame the loss on the Indianapolis Colts defense, who didn't score any points.
Michael's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (106.46) while Fantasy Elite 8 fell short of theirs (115.61).
Michael's Team put up more points than their projected total, while Fantasy Elite 8 fell short of their projection.
The defeat puts an end to a six-match winning streak for Fantasy Elite 8.
Michael's Team moves to (5-3) in blowout games this season, while Fantasy Elite 8 falls to (8-2).
In a losing effort, Lamar Jackson scored 21.32 points, the fourth-best score for a QB this week.