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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Philly
11-4 191.44
184.1
 
VS
proj
Josh.0
143.92 9-7
173.21

Josh.0 succumb to Philly in 191.44-143.92 rout

There's no way around it, Josh.0 didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Philly rolled to a 191.44-143.92 win. Josh.0 nabbed a 7.9-point lead on Saturday behind Keenan Allen, but Philly held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Nick Foles (471 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (101 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds). Kirk Cousins (26.22 points) and Michael Thomas (22.45) carried the flag for Josh.0 in the loss. This marks the first time this season Philly have knocked off Josh.0, after falling 169.63-154.69 in their last matchup. Philly end the season at 11-4, while Josh.0 finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Philly   Josh.0

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 22.65 points, Anderson more-than-doubled his 9.3-point projection as the Jets lost to the Packers 44-38. He caught 9 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Philly this week.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

Philly
Points
% of total points 191.44
1
Nick Foles
QB
45.94
19.13
24%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.95
21.82
13.6%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
24.55
13.95
12.8%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
22.65
9.3
11.8%
Josh.0
Points
% of total points 143.92
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.22
20.48
18.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22.45
15.78
15.6%
3
Davante Adams
WR
20.55
15.26
14.3%
4
Doug Martin
RB
18.15
8.91
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Philly had a 155.49-87.32 lead. Nick Foles had a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Philly, while Robby Anderson had a 33-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Josh.0 with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for Philly, helping the team to a 191.44-122.77 lead.
Monday
Doug Martin had a 24-yard touchdown run for Josh.0.

Points By Position

  Philly   Josh.0
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Philly
Philly completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 171.51 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
3074 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Robby Anderson
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 728 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Josh.0
Josh.0 ended the season with the league's 5th-most points average (159.45 ppg), placing them 6th 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
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
271 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Josh.0 need some help then, averaging just 159.45 versus Philly's 171.51.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Philly has left fewer points on the bench this season (551.7) than Josh.0 (661.4).
Philly don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Josh.0 (9 vs 3).
Philly are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Josh.0 (2).
Philly don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Josh.0 (1 vs 3).
Philly should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Josh.0 (7 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Josh.0 - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Philly (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Philly have outscored Josh.0 at RB, DEF, and IDP this season.
Philly don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Philly had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Josh.0 (3).
Hey Josh.0, maybe you'll have better luck next year!