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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Glen's Genius Team
8-8 113.26
99.41
 
VS
proj
Scott's Swell Team
79.6 6-10
84.12

Glen's Genius Team brush off predictions, defeat Scott's Swell Team, 113.26-79.60

Glen's Genius Team outperformed their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 113.26-79.60 win over Scott's Swell Team, who fell short of projections. Glen's Genius Team earned a 25.8-point lead on Saturday behind impressive performances from Derrick Henry (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Justin Tucker (3-5 FG, 56 long, 1-1 XP) and never looked back. Mike Evans (18 points) and Julian Edelman (16) did everything they could for Scott's Swell Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season Glen's Genius Team have beaten Scott's Swell Team, after winning 96.28-91.12 in their last matchup. Glen's Genius Team finish the season with a record of 8-8, while Scott's Swell Team end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Glen's Genius Team   Scott's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 36.46 points against his 20.81-point projection. During a 32-30 loss to the Eagles, he passed for 339 yards , ran for 49 yards and scored 4 touchdowns.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Glen's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 113.26
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.46
20.81
32.2%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
15.7
13.91
13.9%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
13.9
13.61
12.3%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.2
13.22
11.7%
Scott's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 79.6
1
Mike Evans
WR
18
12.85
22.6%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
16
12.74
20.1%
3
James White
RB
12.4
11
15.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.3
14.89
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Glen's Genius Team to contribute to a 35.80-10.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Glen's Genius Team had a 87.16-79.60 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Glen's Genius Team, while Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Scott's Swell Team, while James White had a 27-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Glen's Genius Team to contribute to a 114.26-79.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Glen's Genius Team   Scott's Swell Team
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.
Glen's Genius Team
Glen's Genius Team finished the season with the league's 7th-most points average (104.00 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
David Johnson
MVP
878 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 440 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
KC Defense
Best Drafted
27.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 413.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Deshaun Watson
Best Acquisition
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Scott's Swell Team
Scott's Swell Team finished the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 93.11 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league.
Important Players
Mike Evans
MVP
80 Rec, 1418 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
3074 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
395 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 712 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Glen's Genius Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Scott's Swell Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Scott's Swell Team can partially blame the loss on Carson Wentz, who didn't score any points.
Glen's Genius Team put up more points than their season scoring average (104) while Scott's Swell Team fell short of theirs (93.11).
Glen's Genius Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Scott's Swell Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 33.66-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Glen's Genius Team win, but they also easily covered the 15.29-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Mike Evans recorded 18 points, the fifth-highest score for a wideout this week.