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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ganaderos
5-11 125.9
110.95
 
VS
proj
Per Adrenaline
90.6 7-9
113.17

Ganaderos knock off Per Adrenaline, 125.9-90.6

Ganaderos brought their A game and exceeded expectations, securing a 125.9-90.6 win over Per Adrenaline, who fell short of projections. Per Adrenaline grabbed a 5.8-point lead on Saturday behind Keenan Allen, but Ganaderos held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (62.8 points) and Michael Thomas (16.9). Antonio Brown (30.5 points) and Josh Allen (28.7) carried the flag for Per Adrenaline in the loss. This marks the first time this season Ganaderos have taken down Per Adrenaline, after falling 140.2-87.9 in their last matchup. Ganaderos improve to 5-11 for the season, while Per Adrenaline fall to 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Ganaderos   Per Adrenaline

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Eagles in Week 16, Watson passed for 339 yards , ran for 49 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 62.8 points to scored 56.5% higher than his 40.12-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Ganaderos this week. Next week, Watson will battle the Jaguars.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Ganaderos
Points
% of total points 125.9
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
62.8
40.12
49.9%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
16.9
13.15
13.4%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
13
9.79
10.3%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12.9
18.8
10.2%
Per Adrenaline
Points
% of total points 90.6
1
Antonio Brown
WR
30.5
12.52
33.7%
2
Josh Allen
QB
28.7
34.5
31.7%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
11.5
15.06
12.7%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
6.2
9.59
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Ganaderos emerged with a 89.0-51.0 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Ganaderos, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Per Adrenaline with a 31-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Per Adrenaline, who trailed 125.9-89.6 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Ganaderos   Per Adrenaline

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Ganaderos has left fewer points on the bench this season (627.6) than Per Adrenaline (1,331.5).
Ganaderos don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Per Adrenaline (2 vs 1).
Ganaderos don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Per Adrenaline (2 vs 3).
By position, Ganaderos have outscored Per Adrenaline at RB and K this season.
The starters for Ganaderos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Per Adrenaline (2).
Hey Per Adrenaline, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Ganaderos
Football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by a awesome performance by Deshaun Watson, we doubled up Per Adrenaline at the quarterback position this past week (62.8 points to 28.7). Watson went 29-for-40 for 339 yards and two TDs in a 32-30 loss to the Eagles.
Per Adrenaline
Whoa now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting RBs for Per Adrenaline collectively recorded three catches on only four measly targets this past week.