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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
MICHAEL's Marvelous Team
12-4 612.2
682.6
 
VS
proj
Kupps cup
464.22 5-11
455.35

MICHAEL's Marvelous Team fall short of expectations, still manage to defeat Kupps cup, 612.20-464.22

Despite being unable to rise to the occasion, MICHAEL's Marvelous Team earned a 612.20-464.22 win over Kupps cup, who actually exceeded projections. MICHAEL's Marvelous Team jumped out to a 134.66-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 173.18 points from Geno Smith (215 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 16 Rush Yds) and Josh Allen (172 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 41 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and never looked back. Tua Tagovailoa (74.4 points) and Davis Mills (65.92) did their part for Kupps cup in the loss. This marks the third time this season MICHAEL's Marvelous Team have taken down Kupps cup, after winning 612.3-540.98 in their last matchup. MICHAEL's Marvelous Team will look to keep it going in the Championship next week, while Kupps cup seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  MICHAEL's Marvelous Team   Kupps cup

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foreman (165 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 30.5 points against the Lions in Week 16. His scoring output was 80% more than his 16.94-point projection and was much higher than his 15.8-point season scoring average. Foreman will face the Buccaneers next week.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

MICHAEL's Marvelous Team
Points
% of total points 612.2
1
Geno Smith
QB
90.2
84.87
14.7%
2
Josh Allen
QB
82.98
104.93
13.6%
3
Nick Foles
QB
54.72
72.44
8.9%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
48
36.91
7.8%
Kupps cup
Points
% of total points 464.22
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
74.4
106.52
16%
2
Davis Mills
QB
65.92
69.08
14.2%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
58
33.23
12.5%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
39.3
31.96
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for Kupps cup, while Derrick Henry had a 48-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 472.28-337.62 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, MICHAEL's Marvelous Team had a 498.58-412.02 lead. For MICHAEL's Marvelous Team, Tyreek Hill had a 52-yard catch. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for Kupps cup with an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Leonard Fournette had a 44-yard catch for Kupps cup, who trailed 557.48-444.22 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  MICHAEL's Marvelous Team   Kupps cup

What If

MICHAEL's Marvelous Team would have beaten three other teams besides Kupps cup this week.
Kupps cup would have lost to five other teams besides MICHAEL's Marvelous Team this week.
If they played Kupps cup every week, MICHAEL's Marvelous Team would be 16-0 this season.
MICHAEL's Marvelous Team would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kupps cup.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as MICHAEL's Marvelous Team, Kupps cup would be 3-10.
If MICHAEL's Marvelous Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 83-29.
If they played every team every week, Kupps cup would be 29-83.

Coach Talk

MICHAEL's Marvelous Team
Props to you, MICHAEL's Marvelous Team. Nice work deploying a team that earned over 612 points in Week 16.
Kupps cup
Fortunately, Kupps cup, Week 16's problem is pretty easy to diagnose. Starting quite a few zero-point players in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied more than 612 points... let's just put this behind us and move on?