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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Throw up the X
8-7 101
80.38
 
VS
proj
Dak to the Future
99 7-8
97.15

Throw up the X smirk at projections, defeat Dak to the Future in 101-99 battle

Throw up the X exceeded expectations, squeaking by for a 101-99 win over Dak to the Future. Throw up the X led 100-99 heading into Monday night with one player left to play. They were fortunate to have the lead already, as Cole Beasley (1 points) didn't do much to pad their point total. Davante Adams (32 points) and Ryan Tannehill (22) led the way for Dak to the Future in the loss. This marks the first time this season Throw up the X have beaten Dak to the Future, after falling 83-74 in their last matchup. Throw up the X finish the season at 8-7, while Dak to the Future end the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Throw up the X   Dak to the Future

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Lions in Week 16, Gronkowski caught 2 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 17 points and nearly tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Throw up the X this week.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 101
1
Jamison Crowder
WR
27
6.78
26.7%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
20
25.26
19.8%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
17
5.92
16.8%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
11
10.72
10.9%
Dak to the Future
Points
% of total points 99
1
Davante Adams
WR
32
14.95
32.3%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
22
25.48
22.2%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19
10.84
19.2%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
10
5.68
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Rob Gronkowski had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for Throw up the X to contribute to a 22-5 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Jamison Crowder had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Throw up the X to contribute to a 71-45 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for Dak to the Future, who trailed 100-99 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Throw up the X   Dak to the Future
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.
Throw up the X
Throw up the X finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 92 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
804 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 300 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Teddy Bridgewater
Best Acquisition
3557 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 272 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Dak to the Future
Dak to the Future ended the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 92 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
109 Rec, 1328 Rec Yds, 17 Rec TDs
Eric Ebron
Best Acquisition
56 Rec, 558 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Throw up the X exceeded their projected point totals.
Dak to the Future had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Dak to the Future can partially blame the loss on the New Orleans Saints defense, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The victory puts an end to a three-game winless streak for Throw up the X.
In close games this year, Throw up the X moves to (3-0), while Dak to the Future falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Davante Adams recorded 32 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.