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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
drizz
11-5 275.02
191.99
 
VS
proj
Axel
196.8 11-5
201.55

drizz defeat Axel, 275.02-196.80

drizz stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, earning a 275.02-196.80 win over Axel, who fell short of projections. drizz never trailed in this one after taking a 24.60-point lead on Thursday behind Deebo Samuel (29.1 points) and Azeez Al-Shaair (4.5). Joe Mixon (31.5 points) and Mark Andrews (26.5) led the way for Axel in the loss. This marks the third time this season drizz have taken down Axel, after winning 208.1-186.54 in their last matchup. drizz finish the season at 11-5, while Axel end the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  drizz   Axel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Heyward overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 7.5 points against his 4.68-point projection. In a 36-10 loss to the Chiefs, he made 6 tackles and recorded a sack.
Cameron Heyward

Top Player Comparison

drizz
Points
% of total points 275.02
1
Tee Higgins
WR
43.4
15.05
15.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
33.4
21.78
12.1%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
29.1
14.71
10.6%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
27.4
12.79
10%
Axel
Points
% of total points 196.8
1
Joe Mixon
RB
31.5
14.05
16%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
26.5
13.36
13.5%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.5
17.38
10.9%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.3
24.34
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Deebo Samuel had a 56-yard catch for drizz, contributing to a 33.60-9.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which drizz boasted a 230.10-172.40 lead. For drizz, Tee Higgins had a 52-yard catch. Joe Mixon made the highlight reel for Axel with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass for drizz, contributing to a 275.02-188.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  drizz   Axel
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
drizz
drizz ended the season with the league's 2nd-best points average (198.49 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4310 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 302 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
106 Rec, 1362 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Sony Michel
Best Acquisition
728 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Axel
Axel finished the season with the league's highest points average (205.61 ppg), placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
132 Rec, 1734 Rec Yds, 14 Rec TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
93 Rec, 1187 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Tyler Huntley
Best Acquisition
743 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 168 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

drizz had 11 of their 18 starters exceed their projected points.
Axel had only eight of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
drizz won despite starting Khari Willis, who scored zero points.
drizz put up more points than their season scoring average (198.49) while Axel fell short of theirs (205.61).
drizz recorded more points than their projected total, while Axel fell short of their projection.
This matchup showcased the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The 275.02 points scored by drizz are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 78.22-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Axel.
A bright spot in the defeat, Joe Mixon recorded 31.5 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.