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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Purple Mountain
8-7 139.9
132.71
 
VS
proj
Panzerleader
100.25 6-10
106.34

Despite top scorer Thomas, Panzerleader fall to Purple Mountain in 139.90-100.25 rout

Michael Thomas racked up 27.9 points for Panzerleader, the best total in the matchup and seventh-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Purple Mountain, who cruised to a 139.90-100.25 victory. Purple Mountain never trailed in this one after nabbing a 13-point lead on Saturday behind the Tennessee Titans defense. Michael Thomas (27.9 points) and Andrew Luck (26.15) did everything they could for Panzerleader in the loss. This marks the second time this season Purple Mountain have beaten Panzerleader, after winning 152.15-113.4 in their last matchup. Purple Mountain finish the season with a record of 8-7, while Panzerleader end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Purple Mountain   Panzerleader

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Packers in Week 16, McGuire racked up 85 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 23.5 points and scored 57.8% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Purple Mountain this week.
Elijah McGuire

Top Player Comparison

Purple Mountain
Points
% of total points 139.9
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.5
20.4
18.9%
2
Elijah McGuire
RB
23.5
14.89
16.8%
3
Drew Brees
QB
20.2
24
14.4%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
19
16.13
13.6%
Panzerleader
Points
% of total points 100.25
1
Michael Thomas
WR
27.9
20.25
27.8%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
26.15
23.95
26.1%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.1
13.36
16.1%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
13.4
11.32
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Purple Mountain emerged with a 77.50-44.25 lead. Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Purple Mountain, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for Panzerleader with a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Purple Mountain owned a 126.80-85.55 lead. Drew Brees connected with Alvin Kamara for a 42-yard pass for Purple Mountain. Allen Robinson II made the highlight reel for Panzerleader with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Purple Mountain   Panzerleader
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Purple Mountain
Purple Mountain ended the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (127.86 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
460 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 194 Rec Yds
Panzerleader
Panzerleader finished the regular season 12th in the standings after averaging 108.55 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
76 Rec, 1028 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Purple Mountain had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Panzerleader had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Panzerleader could have used points from Rob Gronkowski and Lamar Miller, as both put up goose eggs.
Purple Mountain put up more points than their season scoring average (127.86) while Panzerleader fell short of theirs (108.55).
Purple Mountain recorded more points than their projected total, while Panzerleader fell short of their projection.
Not only did Purple Mountain win, but they also covered the 26.37-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Purple Mountain moves to (5-2), while Panzerleader falls to (3-6).
Despite the loss, Michael Thomas scored 27.9 points, the second-highest score for a WR this week.