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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Menacing Frightmen
11-5 139.2
105.33
 
VS
proj
NewGoreleans Zombies
114.08 9-7
97.43

Menacing Frightmen smirk at expectations, defeat NewGoreleans Zombies in 139.20-114.08 rout

Both teams showed up and exceeded their projected point totals, but Menacing Frightmen knocked off NewGoreleans Zombies, rolling to a 139.20-114.08 win. NewGoreleans Zombies grabbed a 7-point lead on Saturday behind the Baltimore Ravens defense (20 points), but Menacing Frightmen held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns for 31.6 points, and Elijah McGuire, who racked up 85 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (20.5 points). Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (10 Pts Allowed, 198 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) carried the flag for NewGoreleans Zombies in the loss. Menacing Frightmen end the season at 11-5, while NewGoreleans Zombies finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Menacing Frightmen   NewGoreleans Zombies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Anderson overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 20 points against his 8.24-point projection. In a 44-38 loss to the Packers, he caught 9 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

Menacing Frightmen
Points
% of total points 139.2
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
31.6
21.03
22.7%
2
Elijah McGuire
RB
20.5
11.3
14.7%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
20
8.24
14.4%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13.8
9.5
9.9%
NewGoreleans Zombies
Points
% of total points 114.08
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
42.88
21.9
37.6%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20
5.49
17.5%
3
Damien Williams
RB
18
11.67
15.8%
4
Evan Engram
TE
11.3
7.05
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Menacing Frightmen who owned the lead, 95.20-94.18. Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Menacing Frightmen, while Robby Anderson had a 33-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for NewGoreleans Zombies with a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Menacing Frightmen to contribute to a 139.20-96.08 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Menacing Frightmen   NewGoreleans Zombies
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Menacing Frightmen
Menacing Frightmen completed the season with the league's 4th-most points average (99.29 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
T.Y. Hilton
Best Drafted
74 Rec, 1209 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
NewGoreleans Zombies
NewGoreleans Zombies ended the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 104.29 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1063 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 294 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starters on Menacing Frightmen exceeded their projected point totals.
NewGoreleans Zombies had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Menacing Frightmen ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while NewGoreleans Zombies ranked 3rd.
The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for NewGoreleans Zombies.
Not only did Menacing Frightmen win, but they also easily covered the 7.9-point forecasted margin of victory.
Menacing Frightmen moves to (3-1) in blowout games this season, while NewGoreleans Zombies falls to (5-3).
Despite the loss, Aaron Rodgers tallied 42.88 points, the top overall score of any player on NewGoreleans Zombies this year.