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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
LIONPWR
11-5 242.05
236.69
 
VS
proj
Naked Bootlegs
215.55 8-8
198.37

Despite top scorer Watson, Naked Bootlegs fall to LIONPWR, 242.05-215.55

Deshaun Watson accumulated 43.85 points for Naked Bootlegs, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple LIONPWR, who secured a 242.05-215.55 victory. Naked Bootlegs earned a 17-point lead on Saturday behind the Tennessee Titans defense, but LIONPWR held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Baker Mayfield (33.8 points) and Christian McCaffrey (29.8). Deshaun Watson (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Ben Roethlisberger (380 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Naked Bootlegs in the loss. This marks the first time this season LIONPWR have taken down Naked Bootlegs, after falling 208.15-161.2 in their last matchup. LIONPWR end the season with a record of 11-5, while Naked Bootlegs finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  LIONPWR   Naked Bootlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 104 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Cardinals, Woods put up 28.4 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15.01-point projection and was much higher than his 16.32-point season scoring average.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

LIONPWR
Points
% of total points 242.05
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
33.8
25.89
14%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.8
24.36
12.3%
3
Robert Woods
WR
28.4
15.01
11.7%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
27.85
26.91
11.5%
Naked Bootlegs
Points
% of total points 215.55
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
43.85
26.46
20.3%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
38.4
27.05
17.8%
3
Elijah McGuire
RB
23.5
14.9
10.9%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
18.9
11.01
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Naked Bootlegs boasted a 139.15-131.05 lead. Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for LIONPWR, while Baker Mayfield had a 66-yard pass. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Naked Bootlegs, while Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Naked Bootlegs had a 196.45-194.85 lead. For LIONPWR, Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Naked Bootlegs, while Larry Fitzgerald had a 32-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  LIONPWR   Naked Bootlegs
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.
LIONPWR
LIONPWR finished the season averaging 209.49 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Naked Bootlegs
Naked Bootlegs completed the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 191.18 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Just six of the 14 starting players on LIONPWR exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite eight of their 14 starters exceeding their points projection, Naked Bootlegs lost.
Deshaun Watson and Ben Roethlisberger both outscored Baker Mayfield, the leading scorer for LIONPWR.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
LIONPWR managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 38.32-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Deshaun Watson (43.85 points) recorded the third-highest score in the league this week.