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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Tucas
10-6 211.1
211.32
 
VS
proj
drizz
188.36 10-6
201.5

Tucas come back to beat drizz for seventh straight win, 211.10-188.36

Tucas extended their win streak to seven games with a come-from-behind victory over drizz, rallying for a 211.10-188.36 win. After trailing 188.36-177.70 heading into Monday night, Tucas came storming back behind Austin Ekeler (67 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and DeForest Buckner (5 Tackles, 1.5 Sack). Tee Higgins (26.8 points) and Patrick Mahomes (23.76) were the leaders for drizz in defeat. This marks the second time this season Tucas have gotten the best of drizz, after winning 208.2-143.68 in their last matchup. Tucas finish the season with a record of 10-6, while drizz end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Tucas   drizz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Payne overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 7 points against his 4.67-point projection. During a 37-20 loss to the 49ers, he made 4 tackles and recorded a sack.
Daron Payne

Top Player Comparison

Tucas
Points
% of total points 211.1
1
T.J. Hockenson
TE
35.9
12.48
17%
2
James Conner
RB
25
14.59
11.8%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
23.9
19.49
11.3%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.3
23.82
6.8%
drizz
Points
% of total points 188.36
1
Tee Higgins
WR
26.8
13.71
14.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.76
24.22
12.6%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
15.1
15.23
8%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
14.6
17.71
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Patrick Mahomes had a 52-yard pass for drizz to contribute to a 167.06-117.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tua Tagovailoa hit Tyreek Hill for a 52-yard pass for Tucas. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with an 84-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 179.86-142.20 after the early action.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 22-yard touchdown run for Tucas, who trailed 188.36-177.70 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Tucas   drizz
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Tucas
Tucas completed the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 199.78 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
759 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 647 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
113 Rec, 1632 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Devin Singletary
Best Acquisition
790 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 277 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
drizz
drizz finished the regular season in first place after averaging 197.60 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4720 Pass Yds, 37 Pass TDs, 321 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
88 Rec, 1290 Rec Yds, 12 Rec TDs
Logan Wilson
Best Acquisition
115 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks, 1 Int

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Tucas exceeded their projected point totals.
drizz had only eight of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Tucas put up more points than their season scoring average (199.78) while drizz fell short of theirs (197.6).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 22.74-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Tucas earn the win, but they also easily covered the 9.82-point projected margin of victory.
Tucas moves to (1-1) in comeback games this season, while drizz falls to (0-4).
Despite the loss, Tee Higgins (26.8 points) posted the fourth-highest score for a WR this week.