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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Brute Squad
8-8 155.52
116.21
 
VS
proj
Christopher's Team
151.82 6-10
111.95

Brute Squad hand Christopher's Team fourth consecutive loss in 155.52-151.82 battle

Brute Squad narrowly earned a 155.52-151.82 win to hand Christopher's Team their fourth straight loss. Christopher's Team had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Brute Squad led 155.52-150.82 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 1 points from the Denver Broncos defense on Monday night for Christopher's Team. Brute Squad were led by Antonio Brown, who caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns for 37.5 points, and Robert Woods, who racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (25.4 points). This marks the first time this season Brute Squad have taken down Christopher's Team, after falling 133.52-101.54 in their last matchup. Brute Squad finish the season with a record of 8-8, while Christopher's Team end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Brute Squad   Christopher's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 37.5 points, Brown more-than-doubled his 15.36-point projection as the Steelers lost to the Saints 31-28. He caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Brute Squad this week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Brute Squad
Points
% of total points 155.52
1
Antonio Brown
WR
37.5
15.36
24.1%
2
Robert Woods
WR
25.4
12.43
16.3%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.22
19.22
14.3%
4
Sony Michel
RB
17.6
11.9
11.3%
Christopher's Team
Points
% of total points 151.82
1
Zach Ertz
TE
29
12.94
19.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.22
22.02
18.6%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
22.4
16.59
14.8%
4
Elijah McGuire
RB
22
13.1
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Christopher's Team who took the lead, 100.20-52.82. For Brute Squad, Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Christopher's Team, while Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Brute Squad, while Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 144.42-122.60 lead for Brute Squad.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Christopher's Team, who trailed 155.52-150.82 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Brute Squad   Christopher's Team

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Brute Squad scored higher than their projected point totals.
Christopher's Team lost despite seven of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two highest scores.
The 155.52 points scored by Brute Squad are the 5th-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 3.7-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Brute Squad managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 4.25-point projected margin of victory.
Brute Squad moves to (2-2) in close games this year, while Christopher's Team falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Zach Ertz scored 29 points, the third-highest scoring output for any tight end this season.

Coach Talk

Brute Squad
Well done, Brute Squad. Good job fielding a lineup that registered 155.52 points this past week.
Christopher's Team
Happy holidays, Christopher's Team! We hope the GM of Brute Squad will pen a thank-you card for the generous gift you let them have this past week.