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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Newg's Team
11-4 197.38
191.4
 
VS
proj
Jim's Team
176.76 7-9
178.8

Back-and-forth battle ends with The Newg's Team coming back to top Jim's Team, 197.38-176.76

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, The Newg's Team earned a come-from-behind victory over Jim's Team, rallying to earn a 197.38-176.76 win. Trailing 173.06-161.18 heading into Monday night, The Newg's Team charged back behind the Miami Dolphins defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 164 yards, and intercepted 2 passes for 36.2 points. Joe Mixon (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Nick Chubb (126 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) did their part for Jim's Team in defeat. This marks the fourth time this season The Newg's Team have gotten the best of Jim's Team, after winning 180.3-166.36 in their last matchup. The Newg's Team finish the season at 11-4, while Jim's Team end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  The Newg's Team   Jim's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 164 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 20-3 win over the Saints. In doing so, they put up 36.2 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

The Newg's Team
Points
% of total points 197.38
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
36.2
16.18
18.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
23.9
25.35
12.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
18
14.13
9.1%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
18
12.95
9.1%
Jim's Team
Points
% of total points 176.76
1
Joe Mixon
RB
28.5
13.18
16.1%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
25.9
12.36
14.7%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
19.66
22.6
11.1%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.6
16.08
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams Saturday, but after all the plays were accounted for, The Newg's Team emerged with a 57.00-49.90 lead. For The Newg's Team, Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard run. Jonathan Taylor made the highlight reel for Jim's Team with a 43-yard run.
Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 52-yard catch for Jim's Team, while Jalen Hurts had a 46-yard pass to contribute to a 145.26-129.68 lead for Jim's Team.

Points By Position

  The Newg's Team   Jim's Team
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 last time.
The Newg's Team
The Newg's Team finished the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (182.09 ppg), placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
4339 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3284 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 344 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Mia Defense
Best Acquisition
21.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 336.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Jim's Team
Jim's Team completed the season averaging 181.93 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league, placing them 3rd 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
Jalen Hurts
Best Drafted
2930 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 740 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
21.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 333.2 Avg Yds Allowed, 20 Turnovers

Game Notes

The Newg's Team won even though only five of their 13 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Jim's Team had only six of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Newg's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (182.09) while Jim's Team fell short of theirs (181.93).
The Newg's Team put up more points than their projected total, while Jim's Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 20.62-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did The Newg's Team win, but they also covered the 12.6-point forecasted margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, The Newg's Team moves to (1-1), while Jim's Team falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Joe Mixon put up 28.5 points, the top overall score for a RB this week.