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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Roylinc
7-9 107.58
97.01
 
VS
proj
veryslowhand
64.54 6-9
96.85

Roylinc brush off predictions, knock off veryslowhand in 107.58-64.54 rout

Roylinc showed up and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 107.58-64.54 win over veryslowhand, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Roylinc jumped out to a 43.94-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Zach Ertz (23 points) and Andrew Luck (22.58). Elijah McGuire (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jaylen Samuels (53 Rush Yds, 11 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for veryslowhand in defeat. This marks the first time this season Roylinc have knocked off veryslowhand, after falling 95.48-70.54 in their last matchup. Roylinc finish the season with a record of 7-9, while veryslowhand end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Roylinc   veryslowhand

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz (12 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 23 points against the Texans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.58-point projection and was much higher than his 10.18-point season scoring average.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Roylinc
Points
% of total points 107.58
1
Zach Ertz
TE
23
9.58
21.4%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
22.58
21
21%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
15
6.36
13.9%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.1
11.03
12.2%
veryslowhand
Points
% of total points 64.54
1
Elijah McGuire
RB
20.5
11.29
31.8%
2
Jaylen Samuels
RB
12.4
11.6
19.2%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
8.3
11.77
12.9%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
7.4
7.47
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Roylinc who emerged with the lead, 86.68-42.74. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Roylinc, while Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass. Meanwhile, Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch for veryslowhand, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Allen Robinson II had a 43-yard catch for veryslowhand, who trailed 107.58-62.54 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Roylinc   veryslowhand
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Roylinc
Roylinc ended the season averaging 92.59 points per game, 6th-highest in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Acquisition
59 Rec, 789 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
veryslowhand
veryslowhand completed the season averaging 80.41 points per game, 8th-most in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4105 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on Roylinc scored higher than their projected point totals.
veryslowhand had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
veryslowhand can partially blame the loss on Rob Gronkowski, who didn't score any points.
Roylinc put up more points than their season scoring average (92.59) while veryslowhand fell short of theirs (80.41).
Roylinc scored more points than their projected total, while veryslowhand fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 43.04-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Roylinc get the win, but they also covered the 0.16-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Roylinc moves to (4-3), while veryslowhand falls to (1-8).
On the losing side, Elijah McGuire (20.5 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a RB this week.