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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Cougar bait
9-7 102.06
125.09
 
VS
proj
Mayfield Mafia
57.96 6-10
115.19

Cougar bait come up short of predictions, still manage to top Mayfield Mafia, 102.06-57.96

Both teams failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but Cougar bait did enough to beat Mayfield Mafia. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 125.09-115.19, Cougar bait secured a 102.06-57.96 win over Mayfield Mafia. Cougar bait earned a 42.42-point lead on Saturday behind 27.96 points from Travis Kelce (6 Rec, 113 Rec Yds) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (9 Pts Allowed, 327 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and never looked back. Aaron Rodgers (238 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds) and the Tennessee Titans defense (19 Pts Allowed, 285 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) were the leading scorers for Mayfield Mafia in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cougar bait have gotten the best of Mayfield Mafia, after winning 123.6-121.76 in their last matchup. Cougar bait improve to 9-7 for the season, while Mayfield Mafia fall to 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Cougar bait   Mayfield Mafia

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Falcons in Week 16, the Ravens defense allowed only 9 points, surrendered 327 yards, and forced a fumble. In doing so, they put up 13.66 points and scored 94.7% of their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Cougar bait this week. In Week 17, the Ravens will face the Steelers.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Cougar bait
Points
% of total points 102.06
1
Travis Kelce
TE
14.3
16.52
14%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
13.66
14.42
13.4%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
13.4
20
13.1%
4
Tyler Huntley
QB
13.2
15.69
12.9%
Mayfield Mafia
Points
% of total points 57.96
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.32
18.4
24.7%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
11.54
14.39
19.9%
3
David Montgomery
RB
8.4
9.85
14.5%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
5.5
16.45
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch for Cougar bait, while Tyler Huntley had a 40-yard pass, contributing to a 76.46-34.04 lead for Cougar bait.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Cougar bait who took the lead, 89.86-54.56. For Cougar bait, Tua Tagovailoa had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Mayfield Mafia with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Cougar bait   Mayfield Mafia

What If

Cougar bait would have beaten only one other team besides Mayfield Mafia this week.
Mayfield Mafia would have lost to six other teams besides Cougar bait this week.
If Cougar bait played Mayfield Mafia every week this season, they'd be 11-5.
Cougar bait would be 8-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mayfield Mafia.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cougar bait, Mayfield Mafia would be 6-8.
If Cougar bait had played every team in the league each week, they would be 96-72.
If they played every team every week, Mayfield Mafia would be 67-101.

Coach Talk

Cougar bait
Lots of cake, no icing: The six offensive position starters on Cougar bait (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) combined to record a whopping 399 total yards. Not one of those players was able to score a touchdown in Week 16.
Mayfield Mafia
Well, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) collectively got a respectable 21 targets in Week 16. With only seven total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.