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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Noodles
7-9 179.35
141.5
 
VS
proj
SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY
158.15 7-8-1
128.91

Back-and-forth battle ends with Noodles coming back to defeat SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY in 179.35-158.15 rout

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Noodles earned a dominant victory over SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY, cruising to a 179.35-158.15 win. After trailing 151.45-132.85 heading into Monday night, Noodles roared back behind Stefon Diggs (46.5 points). Mike Evans (10 Rec, 181 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Lamar Jackson (183 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 80 Rush Yds) were the top scorers for SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY in defeat. This marks the first time this season Noodles have gotten the best of SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY, after falling 142.45-118.85 in their last matchup. Noodles end the season with a record of 7-9, while SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY finish the campaign at 7-8-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Noodles   SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs overachieved for the 11th time this season, scoring 46.5 points against his 18.4-point projection. In a 38-9 win over the Patriots, he caught 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Noodles
Points
% of total points 179.35
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
46.5
18.4
25.9%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
25.3
16.78
14.1%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
15.65
10.8%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
19.25
22.83
10.7%
SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY
Points
% of total points 158.15
1
Mike Evans
WR
50.1
15.12
31.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.15
25.81
14.6%
3
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
19
11.94
12%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
18.4
19.34
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY, helping the team to a 55.00-15.00 lead.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Noodles during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Noodles   SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY
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.
Noodles
Noodles completed the season averaging 147.25 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them 12th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
120 Rec, 1459 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1213 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY
SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY completed the season averaging 131.37 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
84 Rec, 1388 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Was Defense
Best Acquisition
21.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 310.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 20 Turnovers

Game Notes

Noodles had six of their 10 starters exceed their projected point totals.
SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY can partially blame the loss on Damien Harris, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Noodles ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY put up the 4th-best score.
Not only did Noodles earn the win, but they also covered the 12.59-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Noodles moves to (5-5), while SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY falls to (5-6).
For SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY, Mike Evans scored 50.1 points, the highest score for a wide receiver this week.