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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
drizz
10-6 193.42
201.97
 
VS
proj
Apollo
172.84 9-7
200.17

Apollo lose to drizz, 193.42-172.84

There's no easy way to say it, Apollo underperformed, at least based on projections, as drizz emerged victorious with a 193.42-172.84 win. Apollo earned a 28.3-point lead on Saturday behind Gus Edwards (11.5 points) and Keenan Allen (10.8), but drizz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Zach Ertz (35 points) and Patrick Mahomes (28.22). Mike Evans (6 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Drew Brees (326 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Apollo in the loss. This marks the second time this season drizz have taken down Apollo, after falling 238.92-197.42 in their last matchup. drizz finish the season at 10-6, while Apollo end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  drizz   Apollo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 12 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Texans, Ertz put up 35 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.31-point projection and was much higher than his 17.24-point season scoring average.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

drizz
Points
% of total points 193.42
1
Zach Ertz
TE
35
16.31
18.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.22
21.18
14.6%
3
Davante Adams
WR
24.1
19.45
12.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.7
14.77
7.1%
Apollo
Points
% of total points 172.84
1
Mike Evans
WR
21
15.45
12.1%
2
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.14
9.8%
3
DaeSean Hamilton
WR
16
10.59
9.3%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.8
16.32
8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Gus Edwards had a 43-yard run for Apollo, contributing to a 34.30-6.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for drizz, who trailed 116.50-114.50 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was drizz who emerged with the lead, 161.20-137.44. For drizz, David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Apollo with a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for drizz to contribute to a 193.42-156.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  drizz   Apollo
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.
drizz
drizz ended the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 201.03 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Dede Westbrook
Best Acquisition
63 Rec, 707 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Apollo
Apollo finished the season averaging 201.07 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1274 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
DaeSean Hamilton
Best Acquisition
25 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

drizz have a winning record versus Apollo this season, with a record of 2-1.
Once drizz put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Apollo (2 vs 1).
drizz are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Apollo (1).
drizz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Apollo (9 vs 7).
Apollo have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than drizz (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, drizz have outscored Apollo at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
drizz don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for drizz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Apollo (2).
Hey Apollo, maybe you'll have better luck next year!