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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Hey Darnold!
10-5 121.08
103.62
 
VS
proj
I’m Pickle Rick!
115.6 8-8
120.42

Hey Darnold! outperform predictions, defeat I’m Pickle Rick!, 121.08-115.60

Hey Darnold! rose to the occasion, securing a 121.08-115.60 win over I’m Pickle Rick!, who fell short of projections. Hey Darnold! earned a 25.4-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 28.8 points from Darren Waller (5 Rec, 112 Rec Yds) and Leonard Fournette (34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Josh Allen (36.3 points) and Jonathan Taylor (19.4) did their part for I’m Pickle Rick! in the loss. This marks the second time this season Hey Darnold! have beaten I’m Pickle Rick!, after winning 97.22-94.58 in their last matchup. Hey Darnold! finish the season at 10-5, while I’m Pickle Rick! end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Hey Darnold!   I’m Pickle Rick!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 9 points against their 6.11-point projection. In 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

Hey Darnold!
Points
% of total points 121.08
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
26.48
19.57
21.9%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
25.6
12.43
21.1%
3
Darren Waller
TE
14.7
12.71
12.1%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.3
15.87
11.8%
I’m Pickle Rick!
Points
% of total points 115.6
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.3
24.4
31.4%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
14.05
16.8%
3
David Montgomery
RB
19.1
16.53
16.5%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
17.7
13.58
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Hey Darnold! who emerged with the lead, 89.88-55.60. Ben Roethlisberger had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Hey Darnold!, while Brandin Cooks had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for I’m Pickle Rick! with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 50-yard touchdown pass for I’m Pickle Rick!.

Points By Position

  Hey Darnold!   I’m Pickle Rick!
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?
Hey Darnold!
Hey Darnold! ended the season averaging 115.19 points per game, 4th-most in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
James Robinson
MVP
1118 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 366 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Darren Waller
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1079 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Acquisition
4005 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
I’m Pickle Rick!
I’m Pickle Rick! finished the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 121.62 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4320 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 418 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Marvin Jones Jr.
Best Drafted
68 Rec, 798 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
David Montgomery
Best Acquisition
1001 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 375 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Hey Darnold! had six of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
I’m Pickle Rick! lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Hey Darnold! won despite starting James Robinson, who scored zero points.
Hey Darnold! put up more points than their season scoring average (115.19) while I’m Pickle Rick! fell short of theirs (121.62).
Hey Darnold! recorded more points than their projected total, while I’m Pickle Rick! fell shy of their projection.
Hey Darnold! ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while I’m Pickle Rick! ranked 3rd.
Hey Darnold! moves to (3-0) in upset games this year, while I’m Pickle Rick! falls to (3-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Josh Allen put up 36.3 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.