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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mild Concussions
10-6 92.44
95.23
 
VS
proj
Spyders
84 7-9
101.3

Spyders fall short of projections, succumb to Mild Concussions, 92.44-84.00

There's no sugarcoating it, Spyders underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Mild Concussions earned a 92.44-84.00 win. Spyders grabbed a 1.6-point lead on Saturday behind Marcus Mariota (4.6 points), but Mild Concussions held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Robert Woods (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). T.Y. Hilton (17.3 points) and Saquon Barkley (16.2) carried the flag for Spyders in the loss. This marks the second time this season Mild Concussions have taken down Spyders, after winning 131.63-91.45 in their last matchup. Mild Concussions end the season at 10-6, while Spyders finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Mild Concussions   Spyders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 12.49 points, Woods more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 25.4 points as the Rams beat the Cardinals 31-9. He racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mild Concussions this week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Mild Concussions
Points
% of total points 92.44
1
Robert Woods
WR
25.4
12.49
27.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22.4
16.65
24.2%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.74
19.16
19.2%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
11.4
9.45
12.3%
Spyders
Points
% of total points 84
1
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.3
12.14
20.6%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.2
19.59
19.3%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
14
7.66
16.7%
4
James White
RB
12.4
11.04
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch for Spyders, while James White had a 27-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 81.00-10.70 lead for Spyders.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff linked up with Robert Woods for a 39-yard touchdown pass for Mild Concussions to contribute to a 92.44-81.00 lead for Mild Concussions.

Points By Position

  Mild Concussions   Spyders
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Mild Concussions
Mild Concussions ended the season averaging 105.14 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Spyders
Spyders ended the season with the league's 8th-most points average (96.14 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
T.Y. Hilton
Best Drafted
74 Rec, 1209 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jared Cook
Best Acquisition
65 Rec, 868 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Mild Concussions scored higher than their projected point totals.
Spyders had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mild Concussions had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Spyders.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
This loss snaps a three-game winning streak for Spyders.