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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Vest of Friends
11-5 285.38
279.45
 
VS
proj
HotChubbTimeMachine
257.1 11-5
272.86

Back-and-forth battle ends with Vest of Friends knocking off HotChubbTimeMachine, 285.38-257.10

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Vest of Friends earned a hard-fought victory over HotChubbTimeMachine, earning a 285.38-257.10 win. Vest of Friends were led by Alvin Kamara (155 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Davante Adams (11 Rec, 142 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs), while Stefon Diggs (37 points) and Deshaun Watson (26.76) carried the flag for HotChubbTimeMachine in the loss. This marks the second time this season Vest of Friends have gotten the best of HotChubbTimeMachine, after falling 290.44-194.64 in their last matchup. Vest of Friends end the season with a record of 11-5, while HotChubbTimeMachine finish the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Vest of Friends   HotChubbTimeMachine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 172 yards from scrimmage and running for 6 touchdowns against the Vikings, Kamara scored 54.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 19.23-point projection and was much higher than his 21.02-point season scoring average.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Vest of Friends
Points
% of total points 285.38
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
54.7
19.23
19.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
37.7
19.15
13.2%
3
Mike Evans
WR
35.1
12.58
12.3%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.32
24.16
7.5%
HotChubbTimeMachine
Points
% of total points 257.1
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
37
15.05
14.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.76
21.51
10.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
26.14
24.23
10.2%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.22
27.21
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams Saturday, but it was Vest of Friends who emerged with the lead, 68.10-46.68. For Vest of Friends, Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for HotChubbTimeMachine with a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was HotChubbTimeMachine who emerged with the lead, 152.16-148.82. For Vest of Friends, Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal. Deshaun Watson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for HotChubbTimeMachine, while Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for HotChubbTimeMachine, while Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for the team, who trailed 219.54-208.60 after the primetime game.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for HotChubbTimeMachine.

Points By Position

  Vest of Friends   HotChubbTimeMachine
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Vest of Friends
Vest of Friends finished the season averaging 256.09 points per game, best in the league, placing them 2nd 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
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
HotChubbTimeMachine
HotChubbTimeMachine finished the season averaging 254.25 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league, placing them on top of 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
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Justin Jefferson
Best Acquisition
79 Rec, 1267 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Vest of Friends got the win despite the fact that only six of their 18 starters exceeded their projected scores.
HotChubbTimeMachine had only six of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Vest of Friends put up more points than their projected total, while HotChubbTimeMachine fell short of their projection.
The matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
The matchup's 28.28-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a streak of three consecutive wins for HotChubbTimeMachine.
Not only did Vest of Friends get the W, but they also easily covered the 6.59-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Stefon Diggs officially registered the fourth-best scoring output for any WR this season with 37 points.