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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Renee
9-7 172.6
143.95
 
VS
proj
JULIE's Quality Team
145.44 7-9
143.25

Renee brush off predictions, knock off JULIE's Quality Team in 172.60-145.44 rout

Renee stepped up and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 172.60-145.44 win over JULIE's Quality Team. JULIE's Quality Team leapt out to a 30.34-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Davante Adams, who caught 11 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown for 24.1 points, and Matthew Stafford, who passed for 116 yards (22.64 points). But it was all Renee after that. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns for 68.6 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 178 yards from scrimmage (29.8 points). This marks the second time this season Renee have knocked off JULIE's Quality Team, after winning 175.92-147.21 in their last matchup. Renee end the season at 9-7, while JULIE's Quality Team finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Renee   JULIE's Quality Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas scored 14.8 points in a 24-10 loss to the Falcons to more-than-double his 6.63-point projection. He caught 4 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Renee this week.
Ian Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Renee
Points
% of total points 172.6
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
68.6
49.87
39.7%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.8
24.72
17.3%
3
Robert Woods
WR
28.4
15
16.5%
4
Ian Thomas
TE
14.8
6.63
8.6%
JULIE's Quality Team
Points
% of total points 145.44
1
Antonio Brown
WR
44.5
18.89
30.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
24.1
19.45
16.6%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
22.64
40.27
15.6%
4
Duke Johnson Jr.
RB
12.6
9.07
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Renee emerged with a 172.60-129.54 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Renee, while Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for JULIE's Quality Team with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Renee   JULIE's Quality Team
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Renee
Renee completed the season averaging 153.60 points per game, 5th-most in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
D.J. Moore
Best Acquisition
172 Rush Yds, 707 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
JULIE's Quality Team
JULIE's Quality Team ended the season with the league's 8th-most points average (142.36 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
3511 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Den Defense
Best Acquisition
21.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 371.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 24 Turnovers

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against JULIE's Quality Team, Renee averaged more points (174.26) than they usually score (153.6).
We heard scoring helps you win. Renee are doing a better job of that, averaging 153.6 versus JULIE's Quality Team's 142.36.
Once Renee put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than JULIE's Quality Team (6 vs 3).
Renee have the clutch gene, with more close wins than JULIE's Quality Team (1 vs 0).
Renee should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than JULIE's Quality Team (8 vs 7).
By position, Renee have outscored JULIE's Quality Team at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Renee has a higher average scoring margin (4) than JULIE's Quality Team this season (-6).
The starters for Renee had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for JULIE's Quality Team (1).
Hey JULIE's Quality Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!