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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Nuckin Futz
5-11 79.5
77.02
 
VS
proj
Fear&Loathing in AZ
54.59 6-9
86.68

Fear&Loathing in AZ fall short of projections, succumb to Nuckin Futz, 79.50-54.59

There's no sugarcoating it, Fear&Loathing in AZ didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Nuckin Futz earned a 79.50-54.59 win. Nuckin Futz earned an early 10.23-point lead on Saturday behind Daniel Carlson (11.3 points) and Mike Gesicki (5.4). Fear&Loathing in AZ came back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by Logan Thomas (6.3 points) and DK Metcalf (5.9). Not to be deterred, Nuckin Futz got it going later that night, as Aaron Jones (10.8 points) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Nuckin Futz have knocked off Fear&Loathing in AZ, after falling 85.99-76.7 in their last matchup. Nuckin Futz finish the season with a record of 5-11, while Fear&Loathing in AZ end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Nuckin Futz   Fear&Loathing in AZ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 11.16 points against their 7.41-point projection. During a 28-24 win over the Colts, they allowed 24 points, surrendered 365 yards, and forced 2 turnovers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Nuckin Futz
Points
% of total points 79.5
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.64
18
29.7%
2
Daniel Carlson
K
11.3
9.7
14.2%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
11.2
11.75
14.1%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
11.16
7.41
14%
Fear&Loathing in AZ
Points
% of total points 54.59
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.22
27.21
37%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
6.47
8.55
11.9%
3
Logan Thomas
TE
6.3
7.15
11.5%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
5.9
11.13
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Fear&Loathing in AZ, who trailed 45.06-37.39 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for Nuckin Futz to contribute to a 55.86-54.59 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nuckin Futz   Fear&Loathing in AZ
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.
Nuckin Futz
Nuckin Futz ended the regular season at the bottom of the standings after averaging 80.79 points per game, 8th-most in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
1062 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 312 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
2620 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 276 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3860 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 155 Rush Yds
Fear&Loathing in AZ
Fear&Loathing in AZ finished the season with the league's 4th-best points average (87.07 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
84 Rec, 1388 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Wayne Gallman Jr.
Best Acquisition
617 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds

StatSmack

Nuckin Futz see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Fear&Loathing in AZ (1).
Fear&Loathing in AZ have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Nuckin Futz (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Nuckin Futz have outscored Fear&Loathing in AZ at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Fear&Loathing in AZ, maybe you'll have better luck next year!