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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
shanna's Team
8-8 236.2
192.68
 
VS
proj
House of Cards
210.7 10-6
178.93

shanna's Team earn win over House of Cards, 236.2-210.7

Both teams exceeded expectations, but shanna's Team knocked off House of Cards. Predicted to prevail by a score of 192.7-178.9, shanna's Team earned a 236.2-210.7 victory over House of Cards. shanna's Team never trailed in this one after nabbing a 13-point lead on Saturday behind the Tennessee Titans defense. Drew Brees (60.5 points) and Antonio Brown (54.5) did their part for House of Cards in the loss. This marks the first time this season shanna's Team have taken down House of Cards, after falling 280.7-213.6 in their last matchup. shanna's Team finish the season at 8-8, while House of Cards end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  shanna's Team   House of Cards

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz (12 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 43 points against the Texans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.46-point projection and was much higher than his 21.64-point season scoring average.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

shanna's Team
Points
% of total points 236.2
1
Matt Ryan
QB
53.8
55.64
22.8%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
43
16.46
18.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
28.6
20.7
12.1%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
27
15.25
11.4%
House of Cards
Points
% of total points 210.7
1
Drew Brees
QB
60.5
57.36
28.7%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
54.5
19.43
25.9%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
19.8
19.44
9.4%
4
David Johnson
RB
17.2
18.2
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, shanna's Team boasted a 188.5-50.6 lead. Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for shanna's Team, while Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for House of Cards with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for House of Cards, while Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 236.2-193.8 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  shanna's Team   House of Cards
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
shanna's Team
shanna's Team finished the season averaging 241.9 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Zach Ertz
Best Drafted
113 Rec, 1148 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
House of Cards
House of Cards finished the season with the league's 2nd-lowest points average (230.8 ppg), placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Cam Newton
Best Acquisition
3395 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 488 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. shanna's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (1,772.5) than House of Cards (1,990.4).
shanna's Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than House of Cards (1).
shanna's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than House of Cards (15 vs 14).
By position, shanna's Team have outscored House of Cards at QB, RB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Hey House of Cards, maybe you'll have better luck next year!