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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Boom in the Endzone
8-7-1 72
72.2
 
VS
proj
San Antonio GHOSTS
70 8-7
71.43

Boom in the Endzone overcome multiple busts, come back to defeat San Antonio GHOSTS in 72-70 battle

Both teams were hampered by starters who put up goose eggs, but Boom in the Endzone were able to persevere and earn the victory, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 72-70 win over San Antonio GHOSTS. After trailing 70-67 heading into Monday night, Boom in the Endzone came back behind Phillip Lindsay (46 Rush Yds, 11 Rec Yds). Kirk Cousins (22 points) and David Njoku (13) led the charge for San Antonio GHOSTS in defeat. This marks the first time this season Boom in the Endzone have gotten the best of San Antonio GHOSTS, after falling 95-80 in their last matchup. Boom in the Endzone finish the season at 8-7-1, while San Antonio GHOSTS end the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Boom in the Endzone   San Antonio GHOSTS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Saints, Roethlisberger scored 29 points this week. His scoring output was 56.8% more than his 18.49-point projection and was higher than his 19.81-point season scoring average.
Ben Roethlisberger

Top Player Comparison

Boom in the Endzone
Points
% of total points 72
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
29
18.49
40.3%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
14
12.15
19.4%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
13
8.98
18.1%
4
Peyton Barber
RB
5
8.35
6.9%
San Antonio GHOSTS
Points
% of total points 70
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22
17.88
31.4%
2
David Njoku
TE
13
4.9
18.6%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
11
6.04
15.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10
12.57
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for San Antonio GHOSTS, contributing to a 19-14 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, San Antonio GHOSTS owned a 70-35 lead. For Boom in the Endzone, Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for San Antonio GHOSTS, while David Njoku had a 66-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Boom in the Endzone, who trailed 70-67 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Boom in the Endzone   San Antonio GHOSTS
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.
Boom in the Endzone
Boom in the Endzone ended the season with the league's 7th-best points average (77 ppg), placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Julian Edelman
Best Drafted
69 Rec, 781 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
1037 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 241 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
San Antonio GHOSTS
San Antonio GHOSTS ended the season with the league's 8th-best points average (75 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
18.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 326.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers

Game Notes

Boom in the Endzone emerged victorious despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
San Antonio GHOSTS had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Boom in the Endzone had two starters score zero points, while San Antonio GHOSTS had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Boom in the Endzone get the win, but they also covered the 0.77-point projected margin of victory.
Boom in the Endzone moves to (3-2) in close games this year, while San Antonio GHOSTS falls to (1-2).
In a losing effort, Kirk Cousins put up 22 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.