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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Magic Michael
9-7 131.86
126.3
 
VS
proj
Turn ur head n Goff
117.84 8-8
128.21

Magic Michael defeat Turn ur head n Goff, 131.86-117.84

Magic Michael earned a hard-fought victory over Turn ur head n Goff, coming out on top with a 131.86-117.84 win. Magic Michael never trailed in this one after grabbing a 16.06-point lead on Saturday behind Lamar Jackson. Damien Williams (103 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Saquon Barkley (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Turn ur head n Goff in the loss. This marks the second time this season Magic Michael have gotten the best of Turn ur head n Goff, after winning 128.62-82.92 in their last matchup. Magic Michael finish the season with a record of 9-7, while Turn ur head n Goff end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Magic Michael   Turn ur head n Goff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph (9 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 33.2 points in a 27-9 win over the Lions in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 7.56-point projection and was much higher than his 9.09-point season scoring average.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

Magic Michael
Points
% of total points 131.86
1
Kyle Rudolph
TE
33.2
7.56
25.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
27.9
20.25
21.2%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.06
18.43
12.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.7
14.77
10.4%
Turn ur head n Goff
Points
% of total points 117.84
1
Damien Williams
RB
25
16.12
21.2%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.7
22.43
15.9%
3
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.9
14.4%
4
Ian Thomas
TE
14.8
6.63
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Lamar Jackson had a 68-yard touchdown pass for Magic Michael, helping the team to a 16.06-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Magic Michael who owned the lead, 83.36-66.70. Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Magic Michael, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch. Alshon Jeffery made the highlight reel for Turn ur head n Goff with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Magic Michael who emerged with the lead, 127.86-92.84. For Magic Michael, David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Turn ur head n Goff with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Magic Michael   Turn ur head n Goff
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Magic Michael
Magic Michael completed the season with the league's 4th-most points average (124.51 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Acquisition
1022 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 605 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Turn ur head n Goff
Turn ur head n Goff ended the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (118.08 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on Magic Michael exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Turn ur head n Goff had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Magic Michael put up more points than their season scoring average (124.51) while Turn ur head n Goff fell short of theirs (118.08).
Magic Michael scored more points than their projected total, while Turn ur head n Goff fell shy of their projection.
The defeat snaps a six-match unbeaten streak for Turn ur head n Goff.
For Turn ur head n Goff, Damien Williams put up 25 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.