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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mack North
9-7 156.3
201.62
 
VS
proj
Demo
149.26 9-7
190.16

Mack North come back to knock off Demo 156.30-149.26 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams underachieved compared to projections, but Mack North did enough to take down Demo. Predicted to win 201.62-190.16, Mack North rallied to earn a 156.30-149.26 win over Demo. After trailing 144.76-131.10 heading into Monday night, Mack North roared back behind Jaylen Waddle, who caught 10 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown for 25.2 points. Josh Allen (30.96 points) and David Montgomery (23.6) led the way for Demo in defeat. This marks the second time this season Mack North have knocked off Demo, after winning 197.5-132.74 in their last matchup. Mack North finish the season at 9-7, while Demo end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Mack North   Demo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Vikings in Week 16, Donald made 5 tackles and recorded a sack. In doing so, he put up 12 points to more-than-double his 5.91-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Mack North this week.
Aaron Donald

Top Player Comparison

Mack North
Points
% of total points 156.3
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
25.2
13.43
16.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
21.9
22.65
14%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
19
13.34
12.2%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
13
14.01
8.3%
Demo
Points
% of total points 149.26
1
Josh Allen
QB
30.96
22.73
20.7%
2
David Montgomery
RB
23.6
13.91
15.8%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
12.4
16.17
8.3%
4
C.J. Mosley
LB
12
9.24
8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run for Mack North, while Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run, helping Mack North to a 40.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
DeVonta Smith had a 46-yard catch for Mack North, contributing to a 96.80-76.76 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard catch for Mack North, who trailed 144.76-131.10 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Mack North   Demo
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 review this season one final time.
Mack North
Mack North ended the season averaging 191.13 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jonathan Taylor
MVP
1626 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 336 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3284 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 344 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Hunter Renfrow
Best Acquisition
92 Rec, 949 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Demo
Demo finished the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (178.74 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4048 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 619 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1103 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3971 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Mack North won even though only five of their 18 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Demo had only five of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Demo can partially blame the loss on DeVante Parker, who didn't score any points.
Mack North emerged victorious despite scoring a season-low 156.3 points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 7.04-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a three-match winning streak for Demo.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Mack North. They got the W, but failed to cover the 11.46-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Mack North moves to (3-2), while Demo falls to (1-1).
For Demo, Josh Allen recorded 30.96 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.