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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Phantoms 2
8-8 96.48
104.57
 
VS
proj
By-Tor&TheSnowDog
80.4 4-12
96.79

By-Tor&TheSnowDog fall to Phantoms 2, 96.48-80.40

By-Tor&TheSnowDog failed to meet projections, as Phantoms 2 earned a 96.48-80.40 win. By-Tor&TheSnowDog grabbed a 15.7-point lead on Saturday behind Derrick Henry, but Phantoms 2 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (85 Rush Yds, 24 Rec Yds). Saquon Barkley (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds) and Derrick Henry (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for By-Tor&TheSnowDog in the loss. This marks the third time this season Phantoms 2 have beaten By-Tor&TheSnowDog, after winning 124.52-81.7 in their last matchup. Phantoms 2 end the season at 8-8, while By-Tor&TheSnowDog finish the campaign at 4-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Phantoms 2   By-Tor&TheSnowDog

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Jets in Week 16, Rodgers passed for 442 yards , ran for 32 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 42.88 points to more-than-double his 20.18-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Phantoms 2
Points
% of total points 96.48
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
42.88
20.18
44.4%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.4
21.2
13.9%
3
James White
RB
12.4
11
12.9%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
10.8
15.08
11.2%
By-Tor&TheSnowDog
Points
% of total points 80.4
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.2
19.52
20.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
15.7
13.91
19.5%
3
Evan Engram
TE
14.3
9.45
17.8%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.46
16.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Phantoms 2, while James White had a 27-yard touchdown run, helping Phantoms 2 to a 89.78-64.40 lead.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for By-Tor&TheSnowDog, who trailed 96.48-80.40 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Phantoms 2   By-Tor&TheSnowDog
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Phantoms 2
Phantoms 2 ended the season averaging 114.59 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
395 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 712 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
By-Tor&TheSnowDog
By-Tor&TheSnowDog completed the season with the league's 3rd-worst points average (101.94 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
3395 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 488 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

Phantoms 2 won despite the fact that only two of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
By-Tor&TheSnowDog had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 16.08-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Phantoms 2 win, but they also easily covered the 7.78-point forecasted margin of victory.