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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dragon Queen
7-8 229.54
220.58
 
VS
proj
The Expendables
164.65 4-11
221.86

The Expendables fall to Dragon Queen, 229.54-164.65

There's no sugarcoating it, The Expendables underperformed, at least according to projections, as Dragon Queen emerged victorious with a 229.54-164.65 win. Dragon Queen never trailed in this one after nabbing a 2.6-point lead on Saturday behind Justin Tucker (14 points) and C.J. Mosley (13). Jared Goff (17.74 points) and Melvin Gordon III (17.4) did everything they could for The Expendables in the loss. This marks the second time this season Dragon Queen have taken down The Expendables, after winning 223.76-198.38 in their last matchup. Dragon Queen end the season at 7-8, while The Expendables finish the campaign at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Dragon Queen   The Expendables

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Agholor (5 Rec, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 24.6 points against the Texans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.55-point projection and was much higher than his 9.48-point season scoring average.
Nelson Agholor

Top Player Comparison

Dragon Queen
Points
% of total points 229.54
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
38
23.2
16.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
33.54
23.52
14.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
28.25
23.35
12.3%
4
Nelson Agholor
WR
24.6
7.55
10.7%
The Expendables
Points
% of total points 164.65
1
Jared Goff
QB
17.74
22.3
10.8%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
17.4
22.86
10.6%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
17
20.38
10.3%
4
David Njoku
TE
16.3
9.25
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Dragon Queen, helping the team to a 32.00-29.40 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Dragon Queen who claimed the lead, 149.80-131.91. For Dragon Queen, Nelson Agholor had a 83-yard touchdown catch. David Njoku had a 66-yard catch for The Expendables, while Jarvis Landry had a 63-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Dragon Queen had a 196.00-162.65 lead. For Dragon Queen, Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for The Expendables with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Dragon Queen, contributing to a 229.54-162.65 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dragon Queen   The Expendables
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Dragon Queen
Dragon Queen finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 218.57 points per game, 5th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
3060 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 405 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
The Expendables
The Expendables finished the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (203.18 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Hou Defense
MVP
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 358.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Darius Leonard
Best Acquisition
155 Tackles, 7 Sacks, 1 Int

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. The Expendables need some help then, averaging just 203.18 versus Dragon Queen's 218.57.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dragon Queen (7-8) have a better record than The Expendables (4-11).
Dragon Queen are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Expendables (1 vs 0).
Dragon Queen have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than The Expendables (98 vs 78).
The Expendables have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Dragon Queen (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Dragon Queen have outscored The Expendables at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
Dragon Queen don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Dragon Queen had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for The Expendables (3).
Hey The Expendables, maybe you'll have better luck next year!