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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Drill'erThen-Spiller
13-3 122.94
140.53
 
VS
proj
JLEAGUER
114.48 8-8
138.59

Drill'erThen-Spiller defeat JLEAGUER for seventh straight win, 122.94-114.48

Drill'erThen-Spiller extended their win streak to seven games with a hard-fought victory over JLEAGUER, securing a 122.94-114.48 win. Drill'erThen-Spiller never trailed in this one after grabbing a 21.4-point lead on Saturday behind Melvin Gordon III (11.4 points) and Malcolm Butler (8). Alvin Kamara (22.5 points) and Josh Allen (13.68) were the leading performers for JLEAGUER in the loss. This marks the second time this season Drill'erThen-Spiller have taken down JLEAGUER, after winning 114.6-105.26 in their last matchup. Drill'erThen-Spiller end the season at 13-3, while JLEAGUER finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Drill'erThen-Spiller   JLEAGUER

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Riley made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass as the Giants lost to the Colts 28-27. In doing so, he put up 9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any S in the league this season.
Curtis Riley

Top Player Comparison

Drill'erThen-Spiller
Points
% of total points 122.94
1
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.9
13.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
16.9
12.93
13.7%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13.8
9.55
11.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
13.7
16.61
11.1%
JLEAGUER
Points
% of total points 114.48
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.5
14.85
19.7%
2
Josh Allen
QB
13.68
18.69
11.9%
3
Davante Adams
WR
13.1
12.95
11.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
10.9
18.54
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Drill'erThen-Spiller who grabbed the lead, 67.70-67.48. For Drill'erThen-Spiller, T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for JLEAGUER with a 31-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Drill'erThen-Spiller who emerged with the lead, 117.54-108.48. For Drill'erThen-Spiller, Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for JLEAGUER with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Drill'erThen-Spiller   JLEAGUER
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Drill'erThen-Spiller
Drill'erThen-Spiller ended the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (128.97 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Robby Anderson
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 728 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
JLEAGUER
JLEAGUER finished the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (121.46 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
4105 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Acquisition
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Drill'erThen-Spiller have a winning record vs JLEAGUER this season despite averaging fewer points against them (118.77) than their overall season average (128.97).
Drill'erThen-Spiller are on fire, winning seven in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Drill'erThen-Spiller are doing a better job of that, averaging 128.97 versus JLEAGUER's 121.46.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Drill'erThen-Spiller (13-3) have a better record than JLEAGUER (8-8).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Drill'erThen-Spiller has left fewer points on the bench this season (419.4) than JLEAGUER (652.28).
Drill'erThen-Spiller don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than JLEAGUER (8 vs 6).
Drill'erThen-Spiller are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than JLEAGUER (0 vs 2).
Drill'erThen-Spiller should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than JLEAGUER (8 vs 6).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of JLEAGUER - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Drill'erThen-Spiller (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Drill'erThen-Spiller have outscored JLEAGUER at QB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Drill'erThen-Spiller don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
Hey JLEAGUER, maybe you'll have better luck next year!