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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Rusty Juxx the league
8-8 97.1
98.84
 
VS
proj
Swerve's Tree Blowerz
90 7-9
108.01

Swerve's Tree Blowerz come up short of predictions, succumb to Rusty Juxx the league, 97.1-90.0

Swerve's Tree Blowerz underperformed their projected point total, as Rusty Juxx the league secured a 97.1-90.0 win. Rusty Juxx the league never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5.6-point lead on Thursday behind the New York Jets defense (4 points) and Zay Jones (1.6). DJ Moore (17.6 points) and Travis Kelce (14.3) were the leading performers for Swerve's Tree Blowerz in the loss. This marks the first time this season Rusty Juxx the league have knocked off Swerve's Tree Blowerz, after falling 144.76-106.08 in their last matchup. Rusty Juxx the league finish the season with a record of 8-8, while Swerve's Tree Blowerz end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Rusty Juxx the league   Swerve's Tree Blowerz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foreman (165 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 22.5 points against the Lions in Week 16. His scoring output nearly doubled his 11.27-point projection and was much higher than his 11.45-point season scoring average.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Rusty Juxx the league
Points
% of total points 97.1
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.7
18.61
26.5%
2
D'Onta Foreman
RB
22.5
11.27
23.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
14.3
12.97
14.7%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
10.3
12.46
10.6%
Swerve's Tree Blowerz
Points
% of total points 90
1
DJ Moore
WR
17.6
9.52
19.6%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
14.3
16.52
15.9%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
6.96
14.4%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
11.3
13.85
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams Saturday, but it was Rusty Juxx the league who emerged with the lead, 78.9-77.0. For Rusty Juxx the league, Jared Goff had a 56-yard pass and a 51-yard pass. DJ Moore had a 47-yard catch for Swerve's Tree Blowerz, while Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Rusty Juxx the league   Swerve's Tree Blowerz
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Rusty Juxx the league
Rusty Juxx the league completed the season averaging 93.3 points per game, 8th-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Joe Mixon
MVP
787 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 400 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
89 Rec, 848 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
3959 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs
Swerve's Tree Blowerz
Swerve's Tree Blowerz finished the season averaging 102.7 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Herbert
MVP
4254 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs, 146 Rush Yds
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
97 Rec, 1257 Rec Yds, 12 Rec TDs
Jerick McKinnon
Best Acquisition
281 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 460 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Rusty Juxx the league won even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Swerve's Tree Blowerz had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Rusty Juxx the league put up more points than their season scoring average (93.26) while Swerve's Tree Blowerz fell short of theirs (102.68).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
For Swerve's Tree Blowerz, DJ Moore (17.6 points) registered the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.