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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Get in the Cage
9-7 153.56
153.97
 
VS
proj
Susan B. Anthemknee
145.84 8-8
157.13

Get in the Cage hand Susan B. Anthemknee third consecutive loss, 153.56-145.84

Get in the Cage secured a 153.56-145.84 win to hand Susan B. Anthemknee their third consecutive loss. Susan B. Anthemknee grabbed a 16.74-point lead on Saturday behind Keenan Allen (10.8 points) and Philip Rivers (5.94), but Get in the Cage held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Antonio Brown (14 Rec, 185 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kirk Cousins (253 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Ben Roethlisberger (380 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Susan B. Anthemknee in the loss. This marks the first time this season Get in the Cage have gotten the best of Susan B. Anthemknee, after falling 174.48-168.26 in their last matchup. Get in the Cage improve to 9-7 for the season, while Susan B. Anthemknee fall to 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Get in the Cage   Susan B. Anthemknee

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Steelers lost to the Saints 31-28. In doing so, he put up 49.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Get in the Cage this week. Brown will play the Bengals in Week 17.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Get in the Cage
Points
% of total points 153.56
1
Antonio Brown
WR
49.5
18.45
32.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.42
22.19
15.9%
3
Drew Brees
QB
20.34
24.83
13.2%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.1
13.36
10.5%
Susan B. Anthemknee
Points
% of total points 145.84
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
38.2
23.14
26.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
27.9
20.25
19.1%
3
Elijah McGuire
RB
23.5
14.89
16.1%
4
Mike Evans
WR
21
15.45
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Susan B. Anthemknee owned a 61.34-52.92 lead. For Get in the Cage, Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Elijah McGuire made the highlight reel for Susan B. Anthemknee with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Get in the Cage owned a 135.66-131.44 lead. Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Get in the Cage, while Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Susan B. Anthemknee with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for Get in the Cage, helping the team to a 149.56-145.84 lead.

Points By Position

  Get in the Cage   Susan B. Anthemknee

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Get in the Cage exceeded their projected point totals.
Susan B. Anthemknee had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Get in the Cage won despite starting Von Miller, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 7.72-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Ben Roethlisberger recorded 38.2 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Get in the Cage
You know what, Get in the Cage, we do certainly admire the confidence. It's a bold move to start a player with zero points (Von Miller), while still earning the W! All we ask is to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we're toast.
Susan B. Anthemknee
Happy holidays, Susan B. Anthemknee! We hope the GM of Get in the Cage will pen a thank-you card for the generous 145.84-point gift this past week.