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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Team Tadlock
8-7 120.7
145.87
 
VS
proj
Boomtown Brawlers
119.1 7-8
131.74

Team Tadlock find way to beat Boomtown Brawlers in 120.70-119.10 battle despite coming up short of expectations

There's no way around it, Team Tadlock underdelivered, at least based on projections. Still, they eked out a 120.70-119.10 win over Boomtown Brawlers. Boomtown Brawlers had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Team Tadlock led 113.00-111.05 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 8.05 points from Derek Carr on Monday night for Boomtown Brawlers. Team Tadlock were led by Matt Ryan (27.85 points) and Jarvis Landry (13.15). This marks the second time this season Team Tadlock have gotten the best of Boomtown Brawlers, after winning 207-158.25 in their last matchup. Team Tadlock finish the season with a record of 8-7, while Boomtown Brawlers end the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Tadlock   Boomtown Brawlers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bourne overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 11.3 points against his 5.93-point projection. During a 14-9 loss to the Bears, he caught 4 passes for 73 yards .
Kendrick Bourne

Top Player Comparison

Team Tadlock
Points
% of total points 120.7
1
Matt Ryan
QB
27.85
26.2
23.1%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
13.15
14.34
10.9%
3
Kendrick Bourne
WR
11.3
5.93
9.4%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
11.2
12.08
9.3%
Boomtown Brawlers
Points
% of total points 119.1
1
C.J. Anderson
RB
23.2
10.3
19.5%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
20.85
16.13
17.5%
3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
18.9
11
15.9%
4
Mark Ingram
RB
11.3
11.61
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Team Tadlock had a 76.50-32.65 lead. Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for Team Tadlock, while Jarvis Landry had a 63-yard pass. Julian Edelman made the highlight reel for Boomtown Brawlers with a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
C.J. Anderson had a 46-yard run for Boomtown Brawlers, while Larry Fitzgerald had a 32-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 105.00-100.65 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Team Tadlock   Boomtown Brawlers
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Team Tadlock
Team Tadlock ended the season averaging 156.30 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 7th 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
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
106 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 1052 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
1037 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 241 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Boomtown Brawlers
Boomtown Brawlers finished the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (143.61 ppg), 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
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1274 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
271 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Boomtown Brawlers need some help then, averaging just 143.61 versus Team Tadlock's 156.3.
Once Team Tadlock put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Boomtown Brawlers (6 vs 4).
Team Tadlock have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Boomtown Brawlers (1 vs 0).
Team Tadlock should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Boomtown Brawlers (7 vs 6).
Boomtown Brawlers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Team Tadlock (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Team Tadlock have outscored Boomtown Brawlers at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Team Tadlock don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Team Tadlock had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Boomtown Brawlers (3).
Hey Boomtown Brawlers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!