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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Runninwiththerookies
8-8 132.08
116.71
 
VS
proj
garrie's Team
107.56 6-10
98.92

Back-and-forth battle ends with Runninwiththerookies defeating garrie's Team in 132.08-107.56 rout

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Runninwiththerookies earned a convincing victory over garrie's Team, rolling to a 132.08-107.56 win. Runninwiththerookies were led by Davante Adams, who caught 11 passes for 142 yards and 3 touchdowns for 37.7 points, and Jonathan Taylor, who ran for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns (19.4 points), while Ezekiel Elliott (15.9 points) and Allen Robinson II (15.3) were the top performers for garrie's Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season Runninwiththerookies have taken down garrie's Team, after winning 113.8-76.42 in their last matchup. Runninwiththerookies finish the season at 8-8, while garrie's Team end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Runninwiththerookies   garrie's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 19.4 points against his 13.98-point projection. During a 28-24 loss to the Steelers, he ran for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Runninwiththerookies
Points
% of total points 132.08
1
Davante Adams
WR
37.7
19.15
28.5%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
13.98
14.7%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
16.38
24.69
12.4%
4
J.K. Dobbins
RB
13.7
11.11
10.4%
garrie's Team
Points
% of total points 107.56
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.9
10.82
14.8%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
15.3
13.81
14.2%
3
Jason Sanders
K
15
8.61
13.9%
4
Hayden Hurst
TE
13.2
6.6
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for Runninwiththerookies, who trailed 27.00-16.38 after Saturday's games.

Points By Position

  Runninwiththerookies   garrie's Team
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Runninwiththerookies
Runninwiththerookies completed the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 119.37 points per game, 2nd-best 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
Justin Jefferson
Best Acquisition
79 Rec, 1267 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
garrie's Team
garrie's Team finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 102.85 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
2415 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 513 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1213 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mike Davis
Best Acquisition
642 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 373 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Runninwiththerookies had six of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, garrie's Team lost.
Runninwiththerookies had three players score more points than the leading scorer for garrie's Team.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 24.52-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a three-game losing skid for Runninwiththerookies.
Not only did Runninwiththerookies win, but they also covered the 17.79-point projected margin of victory.
Runninwiththerookies moves to (6-3) in blowout games this season, while garrie's Team falls to (3-5).