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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Let's Get Dangerous!
8-8 114.24
106.53
 
VS
proj
Rick Mirer for Pres
109.26 6-10
85.11

Rick Mirer for Pres top projections but fall to Let's Get Dangerous! in 114.24-109.26 battle

Rick Mirer for Pres brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 106.53-85.11, Let's Get Dangerous! eked out a 114.24-109.26 victory over Rick Mirer for Pres. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Let's Get Dangerous! led 114.24-84.66 heading into Sunday night. Rick Mirer for Pres came roaring back behind Chris Carson (116 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Zach Ertz (30 points) and Michael Thomas (23.4) won the week for Let's Get Dangerous! in the victory. This marks the second time this season Let's Get Dangerous! have beaten Rick Mirer for Pres, after falling 126.54-106.16 in their last matchup. Let's Get Dangerous! finish the season at 8-8, while Rick Mirer for Pres end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Let's Get Dangerous!   Rick Mirer for Pres

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz caught 12 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Eagles beat the Texans 32-30. In doing so, he put up 30 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Let's Get Dangerous! this week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Let's Get Dangerous!
Points
% of total points 114.24
1
Zach Ertz
TE
30
12.94
26.3%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
23.4
16.59
20.5%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
15
8.45
13.1%
4
James White
RB
12.4
10.99
10.9%
Rick Mirer for Pres
Points
% of total points 109.26
1
Antonio Brown
WR
38.5
15.62
35.2%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
26.02
10.25
23.8%
3
Chris Carson
RB
24.6
14.21
22.5%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
9.64
10.68
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Let's Get Dangerous! became the proud owner of a 90.84-38.16 lead. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Let's Get Dangerous!, while Sterling Shepard had a 55-yard catch. Robby Anderson made the highlight reel for Rick Mirer for Pres with a 33-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Rick Mirer for Pres, who trailed 114.24-84.66 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Let's Get Dangerous!   Rick Mirer for Pres
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Let's Get Dangerous!
Let's Get Dangerous! finished the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (127.12 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Robbie Gould
Best Acquisition
32-33 FG, 53 long, 24-26 XP
Rick Mirer for Pres
Rick Mirer for Pres completed the season with the league's 8th-most points average (113.27 ppg), placing them 8th 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
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Josh Gordon
Best Acquisition
41 Rec, 737 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Rick Mirer for Pres have a losing record against Let's Get Dangerous! this season, with a record of 1-2.
We heard scoring helps you win. Let's Get Dangerous! are doing a better job of that, averaging 127.12 versus Rick Mirer for Pres's 113.27.
Even the machines think Let's Get Dangerous! have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (128.65) than Rick Mirer for Pres (120.3).
Let's Get Dangerous! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rick Mirer for Pres (7 vs 1).
Let's Get Dangerous! are clutch masters, with more close wins than Rick Mirer for Pres (1 vs 0).
Let's Get Dangerous! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Rick Mirer for Pres (8 vs 7).
By position, Let's Get Dangerous! have outscored Rick Mirer for Pres at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Let's Get Dangerous! has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Rick Mirer for Pres this season (-10).
The starters for Let's Get Dangerous! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Rick Mirer for Pres (2).
Hey Rick Mirer for Pres, maybe you'll have better luck next year!