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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Patrick Mahomeless
11-4 114
108.61
 
VS
proj
Purple Cobras
70.62 10-6
95.72

Back-and-forth battle ends with Patrick Mahomeless coming back to defeat Purple Cobras in 114.00-70.62 rout

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Patrick Mahomeless extended their win streak to four games with an easy victory over Purple Cobras, rolling to a 114.00-70.62 win. Patrick Mahomeless trailed 69.62-49.20 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind Stefon Diggs, who caught 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns for 32.5 points, and Josh Allen, who passed for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards (32.3 points). Jeff Wilson Jr. (183 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Herbert (253 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 26 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Purple Cobras in the loss. This marks the second time this season Patrick Mahomeless have beaten Purple Cobras, after winning 138.64-81.52 in their last matchup. Patrick Mahomeless end the season with a record of 11-4, while Purple Cobras finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Patrick Mahomeless   Purple Cobras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Patriots, Diggs scored 32.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.7-point projection and was much higher than his 11.66-point season scoring average.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Patrick Mahomeless
Points
% of total points 114
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
32.5
11.7
28.5%
2
Josh Allen
QB
32.3
22.89
28.3%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
11.2
11.75
9.8%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
11
4.55
9.6%
Purple Cobras
Points
% of total points 70.62
1
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
26.4
10.03
37.4%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
16.72
21.45
23.7%
3
Mike Davis
RB
8.8
9.57
12.5%
4
Logan Thomas
TE
6.3
7.15
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Purple Cobras, helping the team to a 31.50-13.30 lead.
Monday
Josh Allen connected with Stefon Diggs for a 50-yard touchdown pass for Patrick Mahomeless on Monday night, helping propel Patrick Mahomeless to the win.

Points By Position

  Patrick Mahomeless   Purple Cobras
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.
Patrick Mahomeless
Patrick Mahomeless completed the season with the league's best points average (103.17 ppg), placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
4320 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 418 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Purple Cobras
Purple Cobras finished the season averaging 94.44 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1372 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
524 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Purple Cobras, Patrick Mahomeless averaged more points (126.32) than they usually score (103.17).
Patrick Mahomeless are on fire, with victories in four straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Purple Cobras need some help then, averaging just 94.44 versus Patrick Mahomeless's 103.17.
Even the computers think Patrick Mahomeless have better players. They have a higher projected points average (108.29) than Purple Cobras (96.48).
In dire times, at least Patrick Mahomeless keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Purple Cobras (1 vs 5).
Purple Cobras have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (10) than Patrick Mahomeless (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Patrick Mahomeless have outscored Purple Cobras at QB, RB, and K this season.
Patrick Mahomeless don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Patrick Mahomeless had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Purple Cobras (1).
Hey Purple Cobras, maybe you'll have better luck next year!