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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mutinous Apes
11-5 176.85
158.18
 
VS
proj
Negligent Discharges
135.8 11-4
159.02

Mutinous Apes defy expectations, knock off Negligent Discharges in 176.85-135.80 rout

Mutinous Apes beat their projected point total, rolling to a 176.85-135.80 win over Negligent Discharges, who fell short of projections. Negligent Discharges earned a 3.2-point lead on Saturday behind Tom Brady (41.4 points), but Mutinous Apes held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Davante Adams (43.2 points) and Mitchell Trubisky (30.25). Tom Brady (41.4 points) and Curtis Samuel (20.8) did their part for Negligent Discharges in the loss. This marks the second time this season Mutinous Apes have beaten Negligent Discharges, after winning 129.95-126.25 in their last matchup. Mutinous Apes finish the season at 11-5, while Negligent Discharges end the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Mutinous Apes   Negligent Discharges

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 2 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Lions, Gronkowski tallied 19.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.87-point projection and was much higher than his 9.37-point season scoring average.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Mutinous Apes
Points
% of total points 176.85
1
Davante Adams
WR
43.2
23.36
24.4%
2
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
30.25
24.01
17.1%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.8
9.87
11.2%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
15.65
11%
Negligent Discharges
Points
% of total points 135.8
1
Tom Brady
QB
41.4
28
30.5%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
20.8
11.35
15.3%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.2
16.57
10.5%
4
Michael Badgley
K
14
7.76
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout plays Saturday, but after the results were tallied, Negligent Discharges owned a 41.40-38.20 lead. For Mutinous Apes, Rob Gronkowski had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Negligent Discharges with a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Mitchell Trubisky had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Mutinous Apes, while Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch to contribute to a 127.45-71.40 lead for Mutinous Apes.
Sunday Late
Curtis Samuel had a 45-yard run and a 44-yard catch for Negligent Discharges, who trailed 133.65-123.00 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for Negligent Discharges, who trailed 176.85-135.80 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Mutinous Apes   Negligent Discharges
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Mutinous Apes
Mutinous Apes finished the season averaging 146.80 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
109 Rec, 1328 Rec Yds, 17 Rec TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1803 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Negligent Discharges
Negligent Discharges ended the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (152.37 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Sea Defense
Best Acquisition
23.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 384.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 21 Turnovers

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on Mutinous Apes exceeded their projected point totals.
Negligent Discharges had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Mutinous Apes put up more points than their season scoring average (146.8) while Negligent Discharges fell short of theirs (152.37).
Mutinous Apes scored more points than their projected total, while Negligent Discharges fell short of their projection.
In blowout games this season, Mutinous Apes moves to (8-3), while Negligent Discharges falls to (8-2).
Despite the loss, Tom Brady recorded 41.4 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.