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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
waterloo vikes
10-5 216.12
201.16
 
VS
proj
Pisgah Pythons
201.54 9-7
204.5

Despite top scorer Foles, Pisgah Pythons fall to waterloo vikes, 216.12-201.54

Nick Foles had 43.94 points for Pisgah Pythons, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome waterloo vikes, who emerged victorious with a 216.12-201.54 victory. waterloo vikes nabbed an early 11-point lead on Saturday behind Justin Tucker. Pisgah Pythons bounced back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Nick Foles (43.94 points) and Elijah McGuire (25). Not to be deterred, waterloo vikes pulled it together later that afternoon, as Ben Roethlisberger (38.6 points) and Alvin Kamara (29.5) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season waterloo vikes have knocked off Pisgah Pythons, after winning 223.78-138.16 in their last matchup. waterloo vikes end the season at 10-5, while Pisgah Pythons finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  waterloo vikes   Pisgah Pythons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Saints in Week 16, Roethlisberger passed for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 38.6 points and scored 58.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on waterloo vikes this week.
Ben Roethlisberger

Top Player Comparison

waterloo vikes
Points
% of total points 216.12
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
38.6
24.32
17.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
29.5
23.22
13.6%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
26.46
24.34
12.2%
4
Chris Carson
RB
24.6
16.39
11.4%
Pisgah Pythons
Points
% of total points 201.54
1
Nick Foles
QB
43.94
21.96
21.8%
2
Elijah McGuire
RB
25
16.84
12.4%
3
Jared Goff
QB
20.24
23.51
10%
4
Jordy Nelson
WR
19
12.65
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for waterloo vikes, helping the team to a 11.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Pisgah Pythons who emerged with the lead, 117.90-100.92. Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for waterloo vikes, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, Nick Foles had a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Pisgah Pythons, while Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was waterloo vikes who took the lead, 191.52-152.74. Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for waterloo vikes, while Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Pisgah Pythons with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for Pisgah Pythons, who trailed 216.12-182.54 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  waterloo vikes   Pisgah Pythons
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
waterloo vikes
waterloo vikes ended the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 219.44 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Robert Foster
Best Acquisition
23 Rec, 520 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Pisgah Pythons
Pisgah Pythons completed the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 206.45 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Seven of the 12 starters on waterloo vikes exceeded their projected point totals.
Pisgah Pythons had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
waterloo vikes scored more points than their projected total, while Pisgah Pythons fell short of their projection.
For Pisgah Pythons, Nick Foles (43.94 points) posted the second-highest score in the league this week.