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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Phamtastic
8-8 103.82
96.01
 
VS
proj
Jinxproof
103.52 9-7
118.98

Jinxproof fall to Mr. Phamtastic in 103.82-103.52 battle

There's no sugarcoating it, Jinxproof dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Mr. Phamtastic narrowly earned a 103.82-103.52 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Mr. Phamtastic led 80.52-54.32 heading into Sunday night. Jinxproof came roaring back behind Davante Adams, who caught 11 passes for 142 yards and 3 touchdowns (38.7 points), and Jonnu Smith, who caught 3 passes for 30 yards and a touchdown (10.5). Tom Brady (348 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and David Johnson (128 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 11 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did the heavy lifting for Mr. Phamtastic in the victory. This marks the second time this season Mr. Phamtastic have beaten Jinxproof, after winning 142.2-70.36 in their last matchup. Mr. Phamtastic finish the season with a record of 8-8, while Jinxproof end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Phamtastic   Jinxproof

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson (128 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 11 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 28.4 points in a 37-31 lost to the Bengals in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.71-point projection and was much higher than his 9.01-point season scoring average.
David Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 103.82
1
Tom Brady
QB
36.92
22.85
35.6%
2
David Johnson
RB
28.4
13.71
27.4%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
11.5
12.88
11.1%
4
Evan Engram
TE
10.5
7.09
10.1%
Jinxproof
Points
% of total points 103.52
1
Davante Adams
WR
38.7
19.16
37.4%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
16.72
22.23
16.2%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
11
7.8
10.6%
4
Jonnu Smith
TE
10.5
7.33
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass for Mr. Phamtastic, contributing to a 37.62-10.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
David Johnson had a 48-yard run for Mr. Phamtastic, contributing to an 80.52-10.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mr. Phamtastic   Jinxproof
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.
Mr. Phamtastic
Mr. Phamtastic ended the season with the league's 7th-most points average (104.41 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
3952 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
Jinxproof
Jinxproof ended the season averaging 114.45 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
109 Rec, 1328 Rec Yds, 17 Rec TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
976 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 238 Rec Yds
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Mr. Phamtastic are over .500 versus Jinxproof this season, with a record of 2-1.
You shouldn't be surprised. In three games vs Jinxproof this season, Mr. Phamtastic have averaged more points (114.03) than they usually score this season (104.41).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Mr. Phamtastic has left fewer points on the bench this season (615.1) than Jinxproof (797.26).
Mr. Phamtastic see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (5) than Jinxproof (0).
Mr. Phamtastic are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Jinxproof (0 vs 4).
By position, Mr. Phamtastic have outscored Jinxproof at RB and TE this season.
The starters for Mr. Phamtastic had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Jinxproof (0).
Hey Jinxproof, maybe you'll have better luck next year!