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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Battering Rams
9-7 523
467.58
 
VS
proj
Lightning Bolts
382 8-8
334.65

Battering Rams top Lightning Bolts for third straight win, 523-382

Battering Rams extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Lightning Bolts, earning a 523-382 win. Lightning Bolts took a 16-point lead on Saturday behind Adrian Phillips (34 points), but Battering Rams held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Nick Foles (471 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Damien Williams (103 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Drew Brees (58 points) and Adrian Phillips (34) carried the flag for Lightning Bolts in the loss. This marks the first time this season Battering Rams have knocked off Lightning Bolts, after falling 445-415 in their last matchup. Battering Rams finish the season at 9-7, while Lightning Bolts end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Battering Rams   Lightning Bolts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foles passed for 471 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Eagles beat the Texans 32-30. In doing so, he put up 111 points to more-than-double his 53.2-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season.
Nick Foles

Top Player Comparison

Battering Rams
Points
% of total points 523
1
Nick Foles
QB
111
53.2
21.2%
2
Damien Williams
RB
43
24.28
8.2%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
37
21.81
7.1%
4
Darius Leonard
LB
33
36.32
6.3%
Lightning Bolts
Points
% of total points 382
1
Drew Brees
QB
58
60.24
15.2%
2
Adrian Phillips
S
34
9.9
8.9%
3
Antoine Bethea
S
33
20.66
8.6%
4
Karl Joseph
S
32
13.89
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Battering Rams, who trailed 34-18 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Battering Rams who emerged with the lead, 363-197. Nick Foles had a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Battering Rams, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch. James White made the highlight reel for Lightning Bolts with a 27-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Battering Rams who owned the lead, 456-314. For Battering Rams, Allen Robinson II had a 43-yard catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Lightning Bolts with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Battering Rams   Lightning Bolts
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Battering Rams
Battering Rams ended the season with the league's highest points average (450 ppg), placing them 5th 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
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
Lightning Bolts
Lightning Bolts ended the season with the league's 6th-most points average (394 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
70 Rec, 974 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Elijah Lee
Best Acquisition
56 Tackles, 1 Sack

What If

Battering Rams would have beaten six other teams besides Lightning Bolts this week.
Lightning Bolts would have lost to five other teams besides Battering Rams this week.
If Battering Rams played Lightning Bolts every week this season, they'd be 13-3.
Battering Rams would be 9-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Lightning Bolts.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Battering Rams, Lightning Bolts would be 8-6.
If Battering Rams had played every team in the league each week, they would be 138-55-1.
If they played every team every week, Lightning Bolts would be 87-106-1.