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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
michael V's Team
10-6 95.62
114.81
 
VS
proj
Matthew's Team
95.14 7-9
117.35

michael V's Team fall short of expectations, still manage to knock off Matthew's Team in 95.62-95.14 battle

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, but michael V's Team did enough to knock off Matthew's Team, eking out a 95.62-95.14 win. Matthew's Team had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. michael V's Team led 95.62-94.14 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 1 points from the Denver Broncos defense on Monday night for Matthew's Team. michael V's Team were led by Kirk Cousins (22.22 points) and Melvin Gordon III (12.9). This marks the second time this season michael V's Team have knocked off Matthew's Team, after falling 119.1-91.14 in their last matchup. michael V's Team end the season with a record of 10-6, while Matthew's Team finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  michael V's Team   Matthew's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 5 points against their 3.76-point projection. During a 31-28 loss to the Saints, they allowed 31 points, surrendered 370 yards, and intercepted a pass.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

michael V's Team
Points
% of total points 95.62
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.22
19.22
23.2%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
12.9
16.72
13.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.3
14.89
12.9%
4
George Kittle
TE
10.9
11.25
11.4%
Matthew's Team
Points
% of total points 95.14
1
Doug Baldwin
WR
22.1
10.1
23.2%
2
Davante Adams
WR
18.6
16.19
19.6%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
15.7
13.91
16.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.2
13.22
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for michael V's Team, helping the team to a 72.02-42.94 lead.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Matthew's Team, who trailed 95.62-64.14 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Doug Baldwin had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Matthew's Team, who trailed 95.62-94.14 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  michael V's Team   Matthew's Team
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
michael V's Team
michael V's Team finished the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 107.63 points per game, 6th-most in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Acquisition
576 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Matthew's Team
Matthew's Team finished the season averaging 104.11 points per game, 7th-best in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1274 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

What If

michael V's Team would have beaten three other teams besides Matthew's Team this week.
Matthew's Team would have lost to three other teams besides michael V's Team this week.
michael V's Team would be 11-5 if they played Matthew's Team every week.
michael V's Team would be 6-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Matthew's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as michael V's Team, Matthew's Team would be 4-9.
If michael V's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 71-69.
If they played every team every week, Matthew's Team would be 57-83.