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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Nawal's Unreal Team
12-4 154.67
189.7
 
VS
proj
Thad's Awful Team
154.36 12-4
187.82

Nawal's Unreal Team come back to knock off Thad's Awful Team in 154.67-154.36 battle despite falling short of predictions

Both teams failed to meet projections, but Nawal's Unreal Team did enough to take down Thad's Awful Team. Predicted to win 189.70-187.82, Nawal's Unreal Team came from behind for a 154.67-154.36 win over Thad's Awful Team. Nawal's Unreal Team trailed 139.11-53.15 heading into Sunday night, but the team came storming back behind Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 231 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 19 yards for 61.52 points, and Aaron Jones, who racked up 108 yards from scrimmage (17.1 points). Patrick Mahomes (50.66 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (20.5) were the leading scorers for Thad's Awful Team in defeat. This marks the second time this season Nawal's Unreal Team have knocked off Thad's Awful Team, after winning 193.83-181.77 in their last matchup. Nawal's Unreal Team finish the season at 12-4, while Thad's Awful Team end the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Nawal's Unreal Team   Thad's Awful Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The 49ers defense (12 Pts Allowed, 350 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 16.3 points in a 20-12 win over the Cardinals in Week 16. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.23-point projection and was much higher than their 9.36-point season scoring average.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Nawal's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 154.67
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
61.52
49.93
39.8%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.9
28.14
14.8%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
29.78
11.1%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
16.3
6.23
10.5%
Thad's Awful Team
Points
% of total points 154.36
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
50.66
62.09
32.8%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20.5
15.84
13.3%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
19.3
20.85
12.5%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
16.65
19.42
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Thad's Awful Team, while Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch, contributing to a 139.11-32.95 lead for Thad's Awful Team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Nawal's Unreal Team, while Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for the team, who trailed 139.11-131.77 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Nawal's Unreal Team   Thad's Awful Team
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.
Nawal's Unreal Team
Nawal's Unreal Team ended the season averaging 190.45 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4059 Pass Yds, 44 Pass TDs, 145 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
SF Defense
Best Acquisition
24.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 316.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 20 Turnovers
Thad's Awful Team
Thad's Awful Team completed the season averaging 197.52 points per game, highest in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Tua Tagovailoa
Best Acquisition
1453 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Nawal's Unreal Team scored more than their point projections.
Thad's Awful Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Thad's Awful Team can partially blame the loss on Ross Dwelley, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Nawal's Unreal Team managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 1.88-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Nawal's Unreal Team moves to (1-2), while Thad's Awful Team falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Patrick Mahomes scored 50.66 points, the fifth-best score for a QB this week.