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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Puffed Rice
9-7 123.76
105.29
 
VS
proj
Hook’Em BEVO
112.5 7-9
110.77

Puffed Rice defy expectations, earn win over Hook’Em BEVO, 123.76-112.50

Puffed Rice stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, securing a 123.76-112.50 win over Hook’Em BEVO. Hook’Em BEVO grabbed a 15.70-point lead on Thursday, but Puffed Rice held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Akers, who racked up 147 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns for 33.7 points, and T.J. Hockenson, who caught 13 passes for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns (29.4 points). Joe Burrow (25.5 points) and Tee Higgins (22.8) led the way for Hook’Em BEVO in the loss. This marks the second time this season Puffed Rice have knocked off Hook’Em BEVO, after winning 109.68-63.08 in their last matchup. Puffed Rice improve to 9-7 for the season, while Hook’Em BEVO fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Puffed Rice   Hook’Em BEVO

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Falcons in Week 16, Tucker scored 9 points to score right around his 9.21-point projection. He made 3 of his 4 FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Puffed Rice this week. Next week, Tucker will battle the Steelers.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

Puffed Rice
Points
% of total points 123.76
1
Cam Akers
RB
33.7
8.69
27.2%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
29.4
9.91
23.8%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.76
25.06
19.2%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
14.7
10.46
11.9%
Hook’Em BEVO
Points
% of total points 112.5
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.5
20.49
22.7%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
22.8
11.38
20.3%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
12.7
13.03
11.3%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
11.5
12.27
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams Saturday, after which Hook’Em BEVO boasted a 112.50-75.36 lead. For Puffed Rice, Patrick Mahomes had a 52-yard pass. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Hook’Em BEVO with a 23-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Puffed Rice   Hook’Em BEVO

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Puffed Rice exceeded their scoring projections.
Hook’Em BEVO had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Puffed Rice won despite starting Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
For Hook’Em BEVO, Joe Burrow put up 25.5 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Puffed Rice
We do appreciate the confidence this past week, Puffed Rice. Deploying a player with zero points (Marquez Valdes-Scantling), while still getting a win... talk about arrogant! We just ask you to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Hook’Em BEVO
With only five receptions this past week, the starting running backs for Hook’Em BEVO should remind their quarterbacks to start checking down more frequently (and dial up a screen play or two).