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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Trut Miners
9-7 111.36
111.97
 
VS
proj
Honolulu Tigers
104.7 7-8
97.3

Back-and-forth battle ends with Trut Miners coming back to beat Honolulu Tigers, 111.36-104.70

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Trut Miners earned a come-from-behind victory over Honolulu Tigers, coming back for a 111.36-104.70 win. Trut Miners trailed 99.30-82.82 heading into Sunday night, but the squad charged back behind Russell Wilson (28.54 points). Ben Roethlisberger (29.6 points) and Alvin Kamara (22.5) were the leaders for Honolulu Tigers in defeat. This marks the first time this season Trut Miners have gotten the best of Honolulu Tigers, after falling 118.26-106.98 in their last matchup. Trut Miners finish the season with a record of 9-7, while Honolulu Tigers end the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Trut Miners   Honolulu Tigers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Texans in Week 16, Ertz caught 12 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 23 points to more-than-double his 9.58-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Trut Miners this week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 111.36
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28.54
21.03
25.6%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
23
9.58
20.7%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
13.7
16.61
12.3%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
12
8.38
10.8%
Honolulu Tigers
Points
% of total points 104.7
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
29.6
20
28.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.5
14.85
21.5%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
13
9.35
12.4%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
13
9.36
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Trut Miners boasted a 82.82-39.80 lead. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Trut Miners, while Jarvis Landry had a 63-yard pass. Julian Edelman made the highlight reel for Honolulu Tigers with a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Honolulu Tigers, while Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch, helping Honolulu Tigers to a 99.30-82.82 lead.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Trut Miners to contribute to a 111.36-104.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Trut Miners   Honolulu Tigers
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?
Trut Miners
Trut Miners ended the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 111.37 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
2647 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 258 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Honolulu Tigers
Honolulu Tigers finished the season averaging 100.54 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
1850 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 536 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs

What If

Trut Miners would have beaten only three other teams besides Honolulu Tigers this week.
Honolulu Tigers would have lost to four other teams besides Trut Miners this week.
If Trut Miners played Honolulu Tigers every week this season, they'd be 7-8.
Trut Miners would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Honolulu Tigers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Trut Miners, Honolulu Tigers would be 8-5.
If Trut Miners had played every team in the league each week, they would be 105-63.
If they played every team every week, Honolulu Tigers would be 85-76.