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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Brian's Best Team
10-6 159.76
115.24
 
VS
proj
Cowboys 4 Life!!
106.24 9-7
122.64

Brian's Best Team knock off Cowboys 4 Life!! for third straight win in 159.76-106.24 rout

Brian's Best Team extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Cowboys 4 Life!!, rolling to a 159.76-106.24 win. Cowboys 4 Life!! nabbed a 4-point lead on Saturday behind Michael Badgley, but Brian's Best Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 49 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (101 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds). Russell Wilson (28.54 points) and Robert Woods (25.4) were the leaders for Cowboys 4 Life!! in the loss. This marks the first time this season Brian's Best Team have taken down Cowboys 4 Life!!, after falling 123.6-111.08 in their last matchup. Brian's Best Team end the season with a record of 10-6, while Cowboys 4 Life!! finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian's Best Team   Cowboys 4 Life!!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 167 yards and a touchdown against the Cardinals, Anderson tallied 22.7 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 9.32-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season.
C.J. Anderson

Top Player Comparison

Brian's Best Team
Points
% of total points 159.76
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.46
20.81
22.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
20.22
14.9%
3
C.J. Anderson
RB
22.7
9.32
14.2%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.3
12.09
10.8%
Cowboys 4 Life!!
Points
% of total points 106.24
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28.54
21.03
26.9%
2
Robert Woods
WR
25.4
12.43
23.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.4
21.2
12.6%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
10.3
14.53
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Brian's Best Team, while T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch to contribute to a 137.06-44.30 lead for Brian's Best Team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Brian's Best Team emerged with a 159.76-77.70 lead. For Brian's Best Team, C.J. Anderson had a 46-yard run. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for Cowboys 4 Life!! with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Cowboys 4 Life!!, who trailed 159.76-106.24 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Brian's Best Team   Cowboys 4 Life!!
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Brian's Best Team
Brian's Best Team completed the season averaging 121.93 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
271 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Cowboys 4 Life!!
Cowboys 4 Life!! ended the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (116.51 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
93 Rec, 1132 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Acquisition
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds

StatSmack

Brian's Best Team are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
Once Brian's Best Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cowboys 4 Life!! (7 vs 3).
Brian's Best Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Cowboys 4 Life!! (0 vs 1).
Brian's Best Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cowboys 4 Life!! (9 vs 6).
By position, Brian's Best Team have outscored Cowboys 4 Life!! at RB and TE this season.
Brian's Best Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Brian's Best Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Cowboys 4 Life!! (3).
Hey Cowboys 4 Life!!, maybe you'll have better luck next year!