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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Wold Champion Yokels
9-6 140.94
111.93
 
VS
proj
Tools On Stools
124.12 8-8
95.94

Back-and-forth battle ends with Wold Champion Yokels knocking off Tools On Stools, 140.94-124.12

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Wold Champion Yokels extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Tools On Stools, emerging victorious with a 140.94-124.12 win. Wold Champion Yokels were led by Aaron Rodgers (231 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds) and Brandin Cooks (7 Rec, 141 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while Myles Gaskin (28.9 points) and Lamar Jackson (25.32) did everything they could for Tools On Stools in the loss. This marks the first time this season Wold Champion Yokels have gotten the best of Tools On Stools, after falling 99.82-84.44 in their last matchup. Wold Champion Yokels finish the season at 9-6, while Tools On Stools end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Wold Champion Yokels   Tools On Stools

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Lions in Week 16, Gronkowski caught 2 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 17.8 points to more-than-double his 6.33-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Wold Champion Yokels
Points
% of total points 140.94
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
32.94
28.33
23.4%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
20.1
9.44
14.3%
3
David Montgomery
RB
18.1
14.59
12.8%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
17.8
6.33
12.6%
Tools On Stools
Points
% of total points 124.12
1
Myles Gaskin
RB
28.9
7.65
23.3%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.32
26.8
20.4%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
15.8
7.73
12.7%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15.8
13.26
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, but after all the points were tallied, Tools On Stools boasted a 28.90-28.80 lead. For Wold Champion Yokels, Rob Gronkowski had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch. Myles Gaskin made the highlight reel for Tools On Stools with a 59-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Wold Champion Yokels, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 100.10-97.72 lead for Wold Champion Yokels.
Sunday Late
Curtis Samuel had a 45-yard run and a 44-yard catch for Tools On Stools, helping the team to a 116.12-108.00 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Wold Champion Yokels, helping the team to a 140.94-116.12 lead.

Points By Position

  Wold Champion Yokels   Tools On Stools
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Wold Champion Yokels
Wold Champion Yokels ended the season averaging 108.37 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4059 Pass Yds, 44 Pass TDs, 145 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Was Defense
Best Acquisition
21.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 310.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 20 Turnovers
Tools On Stools
Tools On Stools completed the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (98.11 ppg), placing them 5th 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
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Acquisition
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs

StatSmack

Wold Champion Yokels are on a roll, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Tools On Stools need some help then, averaging just 98.11 versus Wold Champion Yokels's 108.37.
You can't win if you don't play. Wold Champion Yokels has left fewer points on the bench this season (464.65) than Tools On Stools (559.34).
Wold Champion Yokels don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tools On Stools (3 vs 2).
Wold Champion Yokels are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Tools On Stools (1).
Wold Champion Yokels don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Tools On Stools (0 vs 1).
Wold Champion Yokels should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Tools On Stools (8 vs 6).
By position, Wold Champion Yokels have outscored Tools On Stools at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for Wold Champion Yokels had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Tools On Stools (3).
Hey Tools On Stools, maybe you'll have better luck next year!