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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Pull Out Game
7-9 97.25
101.89
 
VS
proj
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
65.25 7-8
77.86

YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas lose to Pull Out Game in 97.25-65.25 rout

YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas fell short of expectations, as Pull Out Game rolled to a 97.25-65.25 win. YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas nabbed a 5.15-point lead on Saturday behind Philip Rivers, but Pull Out Game held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (253 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Saquon Barkley (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds). Kyle Rudolph (24.2 points) and Mason Crosby (13) led the charge for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas in the loss. This marks the first time this season Pull Out Game have gotten the best of YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, after falling 105.3-61.8 in their last matchup. Pull Out Game finish the season with a record of 7-9, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas end the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Pull Out Game   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Colts in Week 16, Shepard caught 6 passes for 113 yards . In doing so, he put up 11 points and scored 68.5% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Pull Out Game this week.
Sterling Shepard

Top Player Comparison

Pull Out Game
Points
% of total points 97.25
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
30.75
25.13
31.6%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
13.7
16.61
14.1%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
13
9.35
13.4%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
11
6.53
11.3%
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Points
% of total points 65.25
1
Kyle Rudolph
TE
24.2
4.71
37.1%
2
Mason Crosby
K
13
8.33
19.9%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.8
13.45
16.6%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
5.7
12.98
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Pull Out Game who owned the lead, 89.65-53.15. Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Pull Out Game, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Kyle Rudolph made the highlight reel for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas with a 44-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Pull Out Game   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
Pull Out Game
Pull Out Game completed the season with the league's 8th-most points average (94.47 ppg), placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
2566 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas completed the season averaging 95.44 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
576 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
1037 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 241 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Pull Out Game scored more than their point projections.
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas could have used points from Austin Ekeler and Tyler Boyd, as both put up goose eggs.
Pull Out Game put up more points than their season scoring average (94.47) while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas fell short of theirs (95.44).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Pull Out Game win, but they also covered the 24.03-point predicted margin of victory.
Pull Out Game moves to (2-5) in blowout games this season, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas falls to (2-5).
A bright spot in the loss, Kyle Rudolph officially registered the fifth-highest scoring output for any tight end this season with 24.2 points.