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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Marek's Team
7-9 116.96
92.08
 
VS
proj
Juan Acosta's Team
107.3 9-7
81.21

Back-and-forth battle ends with Marek's Team knocking off Juan Acosta's Team, 116.96-107.30

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Marek's Team earned a hard-fought victory over Juan Acosta's Team, securing a 116.96-107.30 win. Marek's Team were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 339 yards , ran for 49 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 36.46 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 105 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (24.5 points), while Antonio Brown (14 Rec, 185 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kyle Rudolph (9 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leading performers for Juan Acosta's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Marek's Team have taken down Juan Acosta's Team, after falling 96.18-79.72 in their last matchup. Marek's Team end the season with a record of 7-9, while Juan Acosta's Team finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Marek's Team   Juan Acosta's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 339 yards , running for 49 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Eagles, Watson put up 36.46 points this week. His scoring output was 75.2% more than his 20.81-point projection and was much higher than his 19.92-point season scoring average.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Marek's Team
Points
% of total points 116.96
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.46
20.81
31.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.5
17.62
20.9%
3
Evan Engram
TE
14.3
9.45
12.2%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
14
10.5
12%
Juan Acosta's Team
Points
% of total points 107.3
1
Antonio Brown
WR
37.5
15.36
34.9%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
28.7
6.13
26.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
18.6
16.19
17.3%
4
Wil Lutz
K
8
12.11
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Marek's Team who took the lead, 65.46-60.80. For Marek's Team, Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Kyle Rudolph made the highlight reel for Juan Acosta's Team with a 44-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Juan Acosta's Team emerged with a 106.30-103.96 lead. For Marek's Team, Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch. Antonio Brown made the highlight reel for Juan Acosta's Team with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Marek's Team to contribute to a 116.96-106.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Marek's Team   Juan Acosta's Team
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.
Marek's Team
Marek's Team ended the season averaging 98.55 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Juan Acosta's Team
Juan Acosta's Team ended the season averaging 102.49 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
3395 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 488 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Corey Davis
Best Acquisition
60 Rec, 843 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Marek's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Juan Acosta's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 9.66-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a streak of six consecutive defeats for Marek's Team.
Marek's Team managed to get the win, but did not cover the 10.87-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Antonio Brown (37.5 points) officially recorded the third-highest score for a WR this season.