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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Let Dalvin Cook
12-3 156.28
128.66
 
VS
proj
Mr big puff
150.76 10-6
107.45

Let Dalvin Cook defy predictions, come back to win against Mr big puff, 156.28-150.76

Both teams exceeded projections, but Let Dalvin Cook got the best of Mr big puff, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 156.28-150.76 win. After trailing 96.06-103.08 heading into Sunday night, Let Dalvin Cook charged back behind Davante Adams (37.7 points). Alvin Kamara (155 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Brandin Cooks (7 Rec, 141 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Mr big puff in the loss. This marks the first time this season Let Dalvin Cook have knocked off Mr big puff, after falling 136.34-131.26 in their last matchup. Let Dalvin Cook end the season at 12-3, while Mr big puff finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Let Dalvin Cook   Mr big puff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Panthers in Week 16, the Football Team defense allowed 20 points, surrendered 280 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 9 points and scored 43.8% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Let Dalvin Cook this week.
The Washington Football Team defense

Top Player Comparison

Let Dalvin Cook
Points
% of total points 156.28
1
Davante Adams
WR
37.7
19.16
24.1%
2
Mike Evans
WR
35.1
12.57
22.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.37
9.9%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
15.38
23.78
9.8%
Mr big puff
Points
% of total points 150.76
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
54.7
19.24
36.3%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
23.6
12.06
15.7%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
13.99
12.9%
4
J.K. Dobbins
RB
13.7
11.11
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Let Dalvin Cook, while Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass to contribute to a 50.48-3.60 lead for Let Dalvin Cook.
Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Mr big puff, contributing to an 84.40-62.78 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Let Dalvin Cook   Mr big puff
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Let Dalvin Cook
Let Dalvin Cook completed the season with the league's highest points average (134.65 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 960 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Mr big puff
Mr big puff finished the season with the league's 4th-best points average (105.02 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
3952 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
Nick Mullens
Best Acquisition
2437 Pass Yds, 12 Pass TDs

What If

Let Dalvin Cook would have beaten six other teams besides Mr big puff this week.
Mr big puff would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Let Dalvin Cook this week.
If they played Mr big puff every week, Let Dalvin Cook would be 12-3 this season.
Let Dalvin Cook would be 13-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mr big puff.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Let Dalvin Cook, Mr big puff would be 7-6.
If Let Dalvin Cook had played every team in the league each week, they would be 213-26.
If they played every team every week, Mr big puff would be 127-119.