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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Finding Francis
13-3 153.58
155.61
 
VS
proj
SF 49ers
127.02 10-6
146.2

SF 49ers come up short of projections, succumb to Finding Francis in 153.58-127.02 rout

SF 49ers underachieved compared to their projected point total, as Finding Francis rolled to a 153.58-127.02 win. Finding Francis never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Alvin Kamara (155 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Kyler Murray (247 Pass Yds, 75 Rush Yds). Tom Brady (348 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and David Montgomery (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds) were the top performers for SF 49ers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Finding Francis have knocked off SF 49ers, after winning 198.64-133.32 in their last matchup. Finding Francis end the season with a record of 13-3, while SF 49ers finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Finding Francis   SF 49ers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 56.2 points against his 22.77-point projection. In a 52-33 win over the Vikings, he racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 6 touchdowns.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Finding Francis
Points
% of total points 153.58
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
56.2
22.77
36.6%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
16.38
28.69
10.7%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
14.5
15.85
9.4%
4
Logan Thomas
TE
13.3
12.19
8.7%
SF 49ers
Points
% of total points 127.02
1
Tom Brady
QB
37.92
25.88
29.9%
2
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
18.59
15.8%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
17.3
19.47
13.6%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
13
12.78
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, but after all was said and done, SF 49ers owned a 75.62-33.48 lead. For Finding Francis, Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for SF 49ers with a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch for SF 49ers, helping the team to a 116.72-51.38 lead.

Points By Position

  Finding Francis   SF 49ers
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Finding Francis
Finding Francis finished the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (159.67 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Mike Davis
Best Acquisition
642 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 373 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
SF 49ers
SF 49ers completed the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 138.26 points per game, 4th-highest in the league.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
111 Rec, 1372 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
524 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against SF 49ers, Finding Francis averaged more points (176.11) than they usually score (159.67).
We heard scoring helps you win. SF 49ers need some help then, averaging just 138.26 versus Finding Francis's 159.67.
Even the machines think Finding Francis have better players. They have a higher projected points average (152.2) than SF 49ers (141.68).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. SF 49ers has left more points on the bench this season (992.28) than Finding Francis (788.44).
Finding Francis don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than SF 49ers (7 vs 4).
Finding Francis should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than SF 49ers (9 vs 5).
By position, Finding Francis have outscored SF 49ers at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Finding Francis don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey SF 49ers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!