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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Cardiff Giants
10-5 210.09
230.23
 
VS
proj
New England Slammer
192.84 8-7
230.16

Cardiff Giants top New England Slammer for third straight win, 210.09-192.84

Cardiff Giants extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over New England Slammer, coming out on top with a 210.09-192.84 win. Cardiff Giants never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5.59-point lead on Saturday behind D.J. Swearinger Sr. (4 points) and Philip Rivers (1.59). Zach Ertz (35 points) and Justin Reid (20) were the leaders for New England Slammer in the loss. This marks the first time this season Cardiff Giants have beaten New England Slammer, after falling 284.25-235.77 in their last matchup. Cardiff Giants finish the season at 10-5, while New England Slammer end the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Cardiff Giants   New England Slammer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 10 tackles against the Buccaneers, Smith scored 29 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15.57-point projection and was much higher than his 14.73-point season scoring average.
Jaylon Smith

Top Player Comparison

Cardiff Giants
Points
% of total points 210.09
1
Jaylon Smith
LB
29
15.57
13.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
27.9
20.25
13.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.95
26.65
11.4%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
22
24.17
10.5%
New England Slammer
Points
% of total points 192.84
1
Zach Ertz
TE
35
16.31
18.1%
2
Justin Reid
S
20
11.72
10.4%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.4
19.5
10.1%
4
Cory Littleton
LB
18
13.61
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for New England Slammer, while Brett Maher had a 59-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 136.79-135.05 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for New England Slammer, who trailed 199.69-174.84 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Cardiff Giants   New England Slammer
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.
Cardiff Giants
Cardiff Giants finished the season with the league's highest points average (236.80 ppg), placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
18.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 308.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
New England Slammer
New England Slammer completed the season averaging 229.25 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
909 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 467 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Just seven of the 15 starters on Cardiff Giants scored more than their point projections.
New England Slammer had only five of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Cardiff Giants win, but they also covered the 0.07-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Zach Ertz registered 35 points, the third-best scoring output for any tight end this year.