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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Blunts and Forte's
11-5 131.98
127.69
 
VS
proj
RedZone
116.22 12-4
116.48

Unable to overcome multiple busts, RedZone fall to Blunts and Forte's, 131.98-116.22

Hampered by two starters who put up 0 points (Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Nicholas Morrow), RedZone were unable to overcome Blunts and Forte's, which came back for a 131.98-116.22 victory. Despite trailing 98.42-99.78 heading into Sunday night, Blunts and Forte's came storming back behind Davante Adams, who caught 11 passes for 142 yards and 3 touchdowns for 32.2 points. Mike Evans (30.1 points) and Patrick Mahomes (21.22) did everything they could for RedZone in defeat. This marks the second time this season Blunts and Forte's have knocked off RedZone, after winning 149.8-97.2 in their last matchup. Blunts and Forte's end the season with a record of 11-5, while RedZone finish the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Blunts and Forte's   RedZone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor scored 20.4 points against the Steelers in Week 16 to beat his 12.32-point projection. He ran for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Blunts and Forte's this week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Blunts and Forte's
Points
% of total points 131.98
1
Davante Adams
WR
32.2
14.96
24.4%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
20.4
12.32
15.5%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
16.38
24.69
12.4%
4
Fred Warner
LB
12
5.91
9.1%
RedZone
Points
% of total points 116.22
1
Mike Evans
WR
30.1
10.03
25.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.22
27.21
18.3%
3
Darren Waller
TE
11.2
9.53
9.6%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
10.8
17.03
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams Saturday, after which Blunts and Forte's boasted a 51.88-45.30 lead. For Blunts and Forte's, Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for RedZone with a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for RedZone, contributing to a 92.52-74.28 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for RedZone, who trailed 131.98-110.22 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Blunts and Forte's   RedZone
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Blunts and Forte's
Blunts and Forte's ended the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 121.22 points per game, 5th-most in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
109 Rec, 1328 Rec Yds, 17 Rec TDs
Jason Myers
Best Acquisition
23-23 FG, 61 long, 51-54 XP
RedZone
RedZone completed the season averaging 126.37 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them on top of 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
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
1062 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 312 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tua Tagovailoa
Best Acquisition
1453 Pass Yds, 10 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Blunts and Forte's got the W even though only six of their 14 starters scored higher than their point projections.
RedZone had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
RedZone could have used points from Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Nicholas Morrow, as both put up goose eggs.
Blunts and Forte's put up more points than their season scoring average (121.22) while RedZone fell short of theirs (126.37).
Blunts and Forte's put up more points than their projected total, while RedZone fell short of their projection.
Not only did Blunts and Forte's win, but they also covered the 11.21-point forecasted margin of victory.
Blunts and Forte's moves to (1-2) in comeback games this year, while RedZone falls to (2-2).
In a losing effort, Mike Evans (30.1 points) recorded the fifth-highest score in the league this week.