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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dead Again
10-5 135.25
147.5
 
VS
proj
DominationStation
131.95 7-8
133.81

Dead Again overcome negative points, defeat DominationStation in 135.25-131.95 battle

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up negative or 0 points, but Dead Again were able to persevere and earn the victory, eking out a 135.25-131.95 win over DominationStation. DominationStation made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Dead Again led 135.25-117.45 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 14.5 points from Jordy Nelson on Monday night for DominationStation. Dead Again were led by Patrick Mahomes (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and Christian McCaffrey (101 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds). This marks the second time this season Dead Again have gotten the best of DominationStation, after winning 142.25-126.05 in their last matchup. Dead Again end the season with a record of 10-5, while DominationStation finish the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Dead Again   DominationStation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzgerald had 53 receiving yards and passed for 32 yards and a touchdown as the Cardinals lost to the Rams 31-9. In doing so, he put up 18.9 points and scored 71.8% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dead Again this week.
Larry Fitzgerald

Top Player Comparison

Dead Again
Points
% of total points 135.25
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.95
28.5
27.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.8
24.44
22%
3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
18.9
11
14%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
15
11.41
11.1%
DominationStation
Points
% of total points 131.95
1
Michael Thomas
WR
27.9
20.25
21.1%
2
Sony Michel
RB
18.15
12.88
13.8%
3
Evan Engram
TE
17.3
11.85
13.1%
4
Jordy Nelson
WR
14.5
10.62
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 32-yard touchdown pass for DominationStation, contributing to a 75.45-41.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, DominationStation had a 118.45-98.30 lead. Larry Fitzgerald had a 32-yard touchdown pass for Dead Again, while Allen Robinson II had a 43-yard catch. Vance McDonald made the highlight reel for DominationStation with a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Dead Again to contribute to a 135.25-117.45 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dead Again   DominationStation
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.
Dead Again
Dead Again finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 140.19 points per game, 5th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
3060 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 405 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
DominationStation
DominationStation ended the season averaging 137.02 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4105 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Marcus Mariota
Best Acquisition
2528 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs, 357 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on Dead Again exceeded their scoring projections.
DominationStation lost despite six of their 11 starters scoring above their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Dead Again. They won, but did not cover the 13.69-point projected margin of victory.
Dead Again moves to (3-0) in close games this year, while DominationStation falls to (1-2).
In a losing effort, Michael Thomas (27.9 points) registered the third-highest score for a wide receiver this week.