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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
High Fives
7-8 108.32
103.13
 
VS
proj
Ravens
87.44 6-9
99.59

Ravens come up short of projections, lose to High Fives, 108.32-87.44

Ravens were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as High Fives came back to earn a 108.32-87.44 win. High Fives trailed 87.44-80.62 heading into Sunday night, but the unit charged back behind Doug Baldwin (18.6 points) and Tyreek Hill (9.1). Drew Brees (326 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Calvin Ridley (3 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Ravens in defeat. This marks the second time this season High Fives have beaten Ravens, after winning 117.24-102.72 in their last matchup. High Fives end the season at 7-8, while Ravens finish the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  High Fives   Ravens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Baldwin overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 18.6 points against his 8.01-point projection. In a 38-31 win over the Chiefs, he caught 7 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Doug Baldwin

Top Player Comparison

High Fives
Points
% of total points 108.32
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.22
19.22
20.5%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
21.6
11.91
19.9%
3
Doug Baldwin
WR
18.6
8.01
17.2%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
15.2
13.17
14%
Ravens
Points
% of total points 87.44
1
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.9
19.4%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
15
6.36
17.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
13.1
12.95
15%
4
David Johnson
RB
12.7
11.67
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Ravens, who trailed 21.00-12.00 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, High Fives owned a 80.62-57.80 lead. For High Fives, Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Ravens, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for Ravens, while David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 87.44-80.62 lead for Ravens.
Sunday Night
Doug Baldwin had a 27-yard touchdown catch for High Fives to contribute to a 108.32-87.44 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  High Fives   Ravens
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?
High Fives
High Fives finished the season with the league's 6th-best points average (99.57 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
136 Rush Yds, 1378 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
460 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 194 Rec Yds
Ravens
Ravens completed the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 100.52 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
3060 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 405 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

High Fives won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Ravens had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
High Fives had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Ravens.
High Fives put up more points than their season scoring average (99.57) while Ravens fell short of theirs (100.52).
High Fives recorded more points than their projected total, while Ravens failed to reach their projection.
Not only did High Fives win, but they also easily covered the 3.54-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, High Fives moves to (5-2), while Ravens falls to (2-3).