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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Pink Flamingos
9-7 125.1
120.04
 
VS
proj
Twenty Two s
118.75 8-8
114.58

The Pink Flamingos knock off Twenty Two s for fourth straight win, 125.10-118.75

The Pink Flamingos extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Twenty Two s, earning a 125.10-118.75 win. Twenty Two s nabbed a 1.75-point lead on Saturday behind Jurrell Casey, but The Pink Flamingos held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson (271 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 57 Rush Yds) and Doug Baldwin (7 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Andrew Luck (35.45 points) and T.Y. Hilton (15.65) were the leaders for Twenty Two s in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Pink Flamingos have taken down Twenty Two s, after falling 161.95-159.25 in their last matchup. The Pink Flamingos end the season at 9-7, while Twenty Two s finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The Pink Flamingos   Twenty Two s

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown against the Chiefs, Baldwin recorded 21 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.08-point projection and was much higher than his 5.88-point season scoring average.
Doug Baldwin

Top Player Comparison

The Pink Flamingos
Points
% of total points 125.1
1
Russell Wilson
QB
33.77
28.05
27%
2
Doug Baldwin
WR
21
8.08
16.8%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
15.33
9.91
12.3%
4
James White
RB
10.1
8.59
8.1%
Twenty Two s
Points
% of total points 118.75
1
Andrew Luck
QB
35.45
28.12
29.9%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
15.65
9.08
13.2%
3
The New York Jets defense
DEF
12
9.4
10.1%
4
Jordan Poyer
S
10.25
6.65
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Twenty Two s had a 89.90-34.53 lead. Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch for The Pink Flamingos, while James White had a 27-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Andrew Luck hit T.Y. Hilton for a 55-yard pass for Twenty Two s.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson linked up with Doug Baldwin for a 27-yard touchdown pass for The Pink Flamingos. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 45-yard pass, contributing to a 125.10-114.00 lead for The Pink Flamingos.

Points By Position

  The Pink Flamingos   Twenty Two s
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 reflect back on this season one last time.
The Pink Flamingos
The Pink Flamingos ended the season with the league's 8th-best points average (123.83 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
106 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 1052 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Eli Manning
Best Acquisition
3998 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Twenty Two s
Twenty Two s finished the season with the league's 7th-most points average (131.34 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
824 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 378 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
1850 Pass Yds, 7 Pass TDs, 536 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs

Game Notes

The Pink Flamingos got the win even though only six of their 14 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Twenty Two s lost despite seven of their 14 starters scoring more than their projected points.
The Pink Flamingos won despite starting Lamar Miller, who scored zero points.
The Pink Flamingos put up more points than their season scoring average (123.83) while Twenty Two s fell short of theirs (131.34).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did The Pink Flamingos win, but they also covered the 5.46-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Andrew Luck put up 35.45 points, the third-best score in the league this week.