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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
the ball breakers
7-8 109.72
103.41
 
VS
proj
RGC
90.76 5-10
86.29

the ball breakers come back to hand RGC fifth consecutive loss, 109.72-90.76

the ball breakers came from behind for a 109.72-90.76 win to hand RGC their fifth consecutive loss. Trailing 90.76-75.70 heading into Sunday night, the ball breakers roared back behind Patrick Mahomes (34.02 points). Deshaun Watson (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Evan Engram (26 Rush Yds, 87 Rec Yds) carried the flag for RGC in the loss. This marks the second time this season the ball breakers have taken down RGC, after winning 138.8-120.72 in their last matchup. the ball breakers finish the season at 7-8, while RGC end the campaign at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  the ball breakers   RGC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Jets, Crosby registered 13 points this week. His scoring output was 62.3% more than his 8.01-point projection and was much higher than his 7-point season scoring average.
Mason Crosby

Top Player Comparison

the ball breakers
Points
% of total points 109.72
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.02
25.19
31%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
15.2
13.17
13.9%
3
Mason Crosby
K
13
8.01
11.8%
4
James White
RB
11.4
8.75
10.4%
RGC
Points
% of total points 90.76
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
39.66
23.04
43.7%
2
Evan Engram
TE
11.3
7.06
12.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.8
13.45
11.9%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
9
9.2
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which RGC became the proud owner of a 74.36-68.30 lead. For the ball breakers, James White had a 27-yard touchdown run. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for RGC with a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Allen Robinson II had a 43-yard catch for RGC to contribute to a 90.76-75.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for the ball breakers, contributing to a 109.72-90.76 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  the ball breakers   RGC
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 reflect back on this season one final time.
the ball breakers
the ball breakers finished the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (111.73 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
966 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs
RGC
RGC finished the season averaging 98.64 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Acquisition
93 Rec, 1132 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on the ball breakers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
RGC had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
RGC can partially blame the loss on Todd Gurley II, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 18.96-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a streak of three consecutive defeats for the ball breakers.
Not only did the ball breakers win, but they also covered the 17.12-point predicted margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, the ball breakers moves to (3-1), while RGC falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Deshaun Watson put up 39.66 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.