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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Tigerman
8-8 139.94
152.83
 
VS
proj
Orange Crush
125.74 9-7
127.66

Tigerman overcome starter's goose egg, defeat Orange Crush, 139.94-125.74

Despite a goose egg from Rob Gronkowski, Tigerman were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 139.94-125.74 win over Orange Crush. Orange Crush grabbed a 8.84-point lead on Saturday behind Dion Lewis (5.5 points) and Philip Rivers (3.34), but Tigerman held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (101 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds) and Alvin Kamara (23 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 82 Rec Yds). Mohamed Sanu (29 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and T.Y. Hilton (7 Rec, 138 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Orange Crush in the loss. This marks the second time this season Tigerman have taken down Orange Crush, after falling 191.66-153.34 in their last matchup. Tigerman end the season with a record of 8-8, while Orange Crush finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Tigerman   Orange Crush

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 24-10 win over the Panthers, Jones scored 24 points to beat his 14.89-point projection. He made 14 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Tigerman this week.
Deion Jones

Top Player Comparison

Tigerman
Points
% of total points 139.94
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.8
24.07
21.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.5
20.55
18.9%
3
Deion Jones
LB
24
14.89
17.2%
4
Drew Brees
QB
18.94
24.58
13.5%
Orange Crush
Points
% of total points 125.74
1
Mohamed Sanu
WR
22
8.68
17.5%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
20.8
14.62
16.5%
3
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
20
13.06
15.9%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.7
22.43
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Orange Crush who claimed the lead, 125.74-65.00. For Tigerman, Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch. Mohamed Sanu had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Orange Crush, while T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees linked up with Alvin Kamara for a 42-yard pass for Tigerman, helping Tigerman to a 139.94-125.74 lead.

Points By Position

  Tigerman   Orange Crush
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Tigerman
Tigerman finished the season with the league's 4th-best points average (147.17 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Deion Jones
Best Acquisition
49 Tackles, 1 Sack, 2 Ints
Orange Crush
Orange Crush ended the season averaging 141.77 points per game, 5th-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Doug Martin
Best Acquisition
623 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 115 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Tigerman emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their 10 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Orange Crush lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring above their points projection.
Tigerman won despite starting Rob Gronkowski, who scored zero points.
Christian McCaffrey, Alvin Kamara, and Deion Jones all scored more points than Mohamed Sanu, the leading scorer for Orange Crush.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 14.2-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a three-match losing skid for Tigerman, while the loss caps a three-game winning streak for Orange Crush.
Tigerman managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 25.17-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Mohamed Sanu (22 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.