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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
J Mc
10-6 107.22
111.65
 
VS
proj
James
99.48 8-8
108.36

Despite top scorer Gaskin, James fall to J Mc, 107.22-99.48

Myles Gaskin accumulated 31.4 points for James, the best total in the matchup and third-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome J Mc, who rallied for a 107.22-99.48 victory. After trailing 87.98-83.72 heading into Monday night, J Mc made a run behind Tyler Bass, who made his only FG attempt for 8 points. Myles Gaskin (31.4 points) and Jalen Hurts (20.58) were the leaders for James in the loss. This marks the first time this season J Mc have gotten the best of James, after falling 128.52-103.02 in their last matchup. J Mc end the season with a record of 10-6, while James finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  J Mc   James

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown against the Colts, Johnson put up 17.7 points this week. His scoring output was 34.3% more than his 13.18-point projection and was much higher than his 11.22-point season scoring average.
Diontae Johnson

Top Player Comparison

J Mc
Points
% of total points 107.22
1
David Montgomery
RB
19.1
16.54
17.8%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
17.7
13.18
16.5%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
16.72
21.46
15.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.37
14.5%
James
Points
% of total points 99.48
1
Myles Gaskin
RB
31.4
8.93
31.6%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.58
21.55
20.7%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
11.5
12.88
11.6%
4
Logan Thomas
TE
9.8
9.66
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Myles Gaskin had a 59-yard touchdown catch for James, contributing to a 45.30-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Diontae Johnson had a 39-yard touchdown catch for J Mc, who trailed 57.60-49.30 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was James who owned the lead, 87.98-83.72. For J Mc, Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for James with an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  J Mc   James
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
J Mc
J Mc completed the season with the league's 4th-most points average (108.91 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1073 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
James
James finished the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (109.58 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
90 Rec, 1003 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Myles Gaskin
Best Acquisition
604 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 353 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

J Mc got the W even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
James had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for James (Myles Gaskin and Jalen Hurts) scored more points than David Montgomery, the leading scorer for J Mc.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 7.74-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did J Mc earn the win, but they also easily covered the 3.28-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, J Mc moves to (2-0), while James falls to (0-4).
Despite the loss, Myles Gaskin scored 31.4 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.