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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Long live Team KLB
13-3 141.11
141.12
 
VS
proj
DangeRuss
139.64 13-3
136.72

Long live Team KLB beat DangeRuss for third straight win in 141.11-139.64 battle

Long live Team KLB extended their win streak to three games with a narrow victory over DangeRuss, narrowly earning a 141.11-139.64 win. DangeRuss had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but they came up short. Long live Team KLB led 133.21-118.14 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 21.5 points from Damien Williams on Sunday night for DangeRuss. Deshaun Watson (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Alvin Kamara (23 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 82 Rec Yds) won the week for Long live Team KLB in the victory. This marks the second time this season Long live Team KLB have taken down DangeRuss, after winning 129.64-110.49 in their last matchup. Long live Team KLB finish the season with a record of 13-3, while DangeRuss end the campaign at 13-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Long live Team KLB   DangeRuss

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 34.46 points against the Eagles in Week 16. His scoring output was 76.4% more than his 19.54-point projection and was much higher than his 18.02-point season scoring average.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Long live Team KLB
Points
% of total points 141.11
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
34.46
19.54
24.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.5
17.59
17.4%
3
Mike Evans
WR
18
12.82
12.8%
4
Evan Engram
TE
14.3
9.46
10.1%
DangeRuss
Points
% of total points 139.64
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
20.18
17%
2
Damien Williams
RB
21.5
13.9
15.4%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.3
12.06
12.4%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
16.5
12.74
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Long live Team KLB emerged with a 108.71-71.10 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Long live Team KLB, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch for DangeRuss, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Long live Team KLB emerged with a 133.21-118.14 lead. For Long live Team KLB, Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch. Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for DangeRuss, while David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Long live Team KLB   DangeRuss
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?
Long live Team KLB
Long live Team KLB completed the season averaging 143.95 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Atl Defense
Best Acquisition
26.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 381.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 18 Turnovers
DangeRuss
DangeRuss finished the regular season in first place after averaging 144.99 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Wil Lutz
Best Drafted
28-30 FG, 54 long, 50-51 XP
Christian McCaffrey
Best Acquisition
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. Long live Team KLB have a winning record vs DangeRuss this season despite averaging fewer points against them (135.38) than their average (143.95).
Long live Team KLB are on a roll, winning three in a row.
You can't win if you don't play. Long live Team KLB has left fewer points on the bench this season (523.61) than DangeRuss (922.54).
Long live Team KLB laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than DangeRuss (0).
Long live Team KLB are clutch masters, with more close wins than DangeRuss (3 vs 1).
DangeRuss have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Long live Team KLB (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Long live Team KLB have outscored DangeRuss at WR and TE this season.
Long live Team KLB don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey DangeRuss, maybe you'll have better luck next year!