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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
DPG'S
11-5 161.39
158.66
 
VS
proj
Ransomed
138.8 11-5
141.53

Despite top scorer Luck, Ransomed fall to DPG'S in 161.39-138.80 rout

Ransomed had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Andrew Luck racking up 36.27 points, the third-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome DPG'S, who rolled to a 161.39-138.80 victory. DPG'S never trailed in this one after nabbing a 22.02-point lead on Saturday behind the Tennessee Titans defense (18.47 points) and Derrick Henry (13.3). Andrew Luck (357 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Telvin Smith Sr. (6 Tackles, 1 Int) led the charge for Ransomed in the loss. This marks the first time this season DPG'S have taken down Ransomed, after falling 155.58-121.16 in their last matchup. DPG'S finish the season with a record of 11-5, while Ransomed end the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  DPG'S   Ransomed

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Steelers lost to the Saints 31-28. In doing so, he put up 33.45 points to more-than-triple his 9.65-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on DPG'S this week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

DPG'S
Points
% of total points 161.39
1
Antonio Brown
WR
33.45
9.65
20.7%
2
Jaylon Smith
LB
22.17
11.63
13.7%
3
Jared Goff
QB
19.44
22.96
12%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
18.47
17.29
11.4%
Ransomed
Points
% of total points 138.8
1
Andrew Luck
QB
36.27
24.51
26.1%
2
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
17.69
10.54
12.7%
3
Damien Williams
RB
17.49
10.11
12.6%
4
Jordan Poyer
S
14.5
9.46
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass for Ransomed, who trailed 90.89-87.01 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for DPG'S, while Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 161.39-115.52 lead for DPG'S.

Points By Position

  DPG'S   Ransomed
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
DPG'S
DPG'S finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 143.91 points per game, 4th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
4105 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
966 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs
Ransomed
Ransomed finished the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (149.12 ppg), placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
136 Rush Yds, 1378 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Acquisition
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds

What If

DPG'S would have beaten five other teams besides Ransomed this week.
Ransomed would have lost to three other teams besides DPG'S this week.
If DPG'S played Ransomed every week this season, they'd be 8-8.
DPG'S would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ransomed.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DPG'S, Ransomed would be 9-4.
If DPG'S had played every team in the league each week, they would be 77-63.
If they played every team every week, Ransomed would be 86-54.