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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Fan
8-8 208.7
163.99
 
VS
proj
Howie's Hoodlums
161.6 6-9
185.84

Cleveland Fan earn win over Howie's Hoodlums in 208.7-161.6 landslide

Cleveland Fan exceeded expectations, cruising to a 208.7-161.6 win over Howie's Hoodlums, who fell short of projections. Howie's Hoodlums grabbed a 2.8-point lead on Thursday, but Cleveland Fan held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by T.J. Hockenson (37.9 points) and Jared Goff (37.7). Matt Gay (3-3 FG, 55 long, 6-6 XP) and Terry McLaurin (4 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for Howie's Hoodlums in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cleveland Fan have taken down Howie's Hoodlums, after falling 186.6-134.96 in their last matchup. Cleveland Fan improve to 8-8 for the season, while Howie's Hoodlums fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Fan   Howie's Hoodlums

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bears in Week 16, Cook scored 17.8 points to more-than-double his 8.35-point projection. He ran for 99 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cleveland Fan this week. Next week, Cook will square off against the Bengals.
James Cook

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Fan
Points
% of total points 208.7
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
37.9
12.62
18.2%
2
Jared Goff
QB
37.7
23.6
18.1%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
26.2
12.69
12.6%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
20.4
25.3
9.8%
Howie's Hoodlums
Points
% of total points 161.6
1
Matt Gay
K
19
7.71
11.8%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
18.7
12.09
11.6%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
17.32
23.65
10.7%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.3
24.53
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout plays on both teams Saturday, but after all the points were tallied, Cleveland Fan boasted a 162.1-84.8 lead. Jared Goff had a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass for Cleveland Fan, while James Cook had a 27-yard touchdown run. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for Howie's Hoodlums with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Cleveland Fan owned a 182.5-119.4 lead. For Cleveland Fan, Tua Tagovailoa had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass. Aaron Rodgers had a 42-yard pass for Howie's Hoodlums, while Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Howie's Hoodlums, who trailed 182.5-138.4 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Leonard Fournette had a 44-yard catch for Cleveland Fan, helping the team to a 208.7-153.7 lead.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Fan   Howie's Hoodlums

What If

Cleveland Fan would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Howie's Hoodlums would have lost to six other teams besides Cleveland Fan this week.
Cleveland Fan would be 5-10 if they played Howie's Hoodlums every week.
Cleveland Fan would be 4-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Howie's Hoodlums.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cleveland Fan, Howie's Hoodlums would be 6-6.
If Cleveland Fan had played every team in the league each week, they would be 76-96.
If they played every team every week, Howie's Hoodlums would be 86-79.

Coach Talk

Cleveland Fan
The key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. Our team took that to heart this past week and almost tripled Howie's Hoodlums at the quarterback position (58.1 points to 20.1).
Howie's Hoodlums
As we say adios to 2022, our coaching staff can reflect on the fantasy season and appreciate all of the ups and the downs that came with it. Okay, well really just six ups and nine downs, but still... Our coaching staff thanks you for spending a great year with us, and here's to 2023!