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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Cruisaders
6-9 415
382.63
 
VS
proj
Clark W. Griswold
390 6-9
423.45

Back-and-forth battle ends with Cruisaders coming back to knock off Clark W. Griswold, 415-390

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Cruisaders earned a come-from-behind victory over Clark W. Griswold, rallying for a 415-390 win. Trailing 390-381 heading into Monday night, Cruisaders made a comeback behind Courtland Sutton (6 Rec, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Simmons (3 Tackles). Russell Wilson (66 points) and Zach Ertz (51) led the charge for Clark W. Griswold in defeat. This marks the second time this season Cruisaders have beaten Clark W. Griswold, after winning 413-409 in their last matchup. Cruisaders end the season with a record of 6-9, while Clark W. Griswold finish the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Cruisaders   Clark W. Griswold

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Njoku scored 26 points in a 26-18 win over the Bengals to more-than-double his 12.55-point projection. He caught 3 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cruisaders this week.
David Njoku

Top Player Comparison

Cruisaders
Points
% of total points 415
1
Jameis Winston
QB
67
52.34
16.1%
2
Deion Jones
LB
41
28.56
9.9%
3
Zach Cunningham
LB
36
23.14
8.7%
4
Sean Davis
S
27
18.67
6.5%
Clark W. Griswold
Points
% of total points 390
1
Russell Wilson
QB
66
58.41
16.9%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
51
22.5
13.1%
3
Eli Apple
CB
33
25.36
8.5%
4
Haason Reddick
LB
30
24.62
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Cruisaders became the proud owner of a 293-244 lead. For Cruisaders, David Njoku had a 66-yard catch. Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Clark W. Griswold, while Zay Jones had a 31-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Larry Fitzgerald had a 32-yard touchdown pass for Cruisaders to contribute to a 355-324 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday night, after which Clark W. Griswold owned a 390-381 lead. For Cruisaders, Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Clark W. Griswold with a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Cruisaders   Clark W. Griswold
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.
Cruisaders
Cruisaders ended the season averaging 417 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
3074 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
2647 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 258 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Clark W. Griswold
Clark W. Griswold ended the season averaging 388 points per game, 7th-highest 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
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Acquisition
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds

Game Notes

Cruisaders won despite the fact that only nine of their 19 starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Clark W. Griswold had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Cruisaders put up fewer points than their season scoring average (417.27) while Clark W. Griswold scored above theirs (388.13).
Cruisaders put up more points than their projected total, while Clark W. Griswold fell short of their projection.
Cruisaders moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while Clark W. Griswold falls to (0-3).