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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
New Orleans Saints
14-1-1 41
40.14
 
VS
proj
Pitt Steelers(TS)
36 9-6-1
37.01

New Orleans Saints overcome starter's goose egg, top Pitt Steelers(TS), 41-36

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up 0 points, but New Orleans Saints were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 41-36 win over Pitt Steelers(TS). Pitt Steelers(TS) grabbed a 3-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but New Orleans Saints held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Alvin Kamara, who racked up 105 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 13 points, and Zach Ertz, who caught 12 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns (7 points). Ben Roethlisberger (13 points) and Antonio Brown (9) did their part for Pitt Steelers(TS) in the loss. This marks the second time this season New Orleans Saints have gotten the best of Pitt Steelers(TS), after winning 46-37 in their last matchup. New Orleans Saints will look to clinch the championship next week, while Pitt Steelers(TS) attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  New Orleans Saints   Pitt Steelers(TS)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Steelers in Week 16, Kamara racked up 105 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 13 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on New Orleans Saints this week. Kamara will square off against the Panthers in Week 17.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

New Orleans Saints
Points
% of total points 41
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
13
3.43
31.7%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
7
2.36
17.1%
3
Wil Lutz
K
7
10.73
17.1%
4
Drew Brees
QB
5
8.33
12.2%
Pitt Steelers(TS)
Points
% of total points 36
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
13
7.48
36.1%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
9
2.73
25%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
6
3.09
16.7%
4
Adam Vinatieri
K
4
9.29
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for New Orleans Saints, who trailed 11-8 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were multiple players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, New Orleans Saints owned a 41-36 lead. Drew Brees found Alvin Kamara for a 42-yard pass for New Orleans Saints. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Pitt Steelers(TS). Roethlisberger also lit up the scoreboard with a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  New Orleans Saints   Pitt Steelers(TS)

What If

New Orleans Saints would have beaten six other teams besides Pitt Steelers(TS) this week.
Pitt Steelers(TS) would have lost to just one other team besides New Orleans Saints this week.
If New Orleans Saints played Pitt Steelers(TS) every week this season, they'd be 12-4.
New Orleans Saints would be 10-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pitt Steelers(TS).
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New Orleans Saints, Pitt Steelers(TS) would be 10-4.
If New Orleans Saints had played every team in the league each week, they would be 150-41-5.
If they played every team every week, Pitt Steelers(TS) would be 113-77-6.

Coach Talk

New Orleans Saints
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, New Orleans Saints! Having said that, if we want to ramp our performance up to the next level, then we have found an area to improve: our QB was thoroughly overmatched by the opposition. Ben Roethlisberger went 33-of-50 for 380 yards and three touchdowns for Pitt Steelers(TS), and all Drew Brees could put up was a 27-for-39 day, with 326 yards and one passing TD.
Pitt Steelers(TS)
Well, Pitt Steelers(TS), this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Going with JuJu Smith-Schuster and Isaiah McKenzie in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all move on from this and assume that something like this won't happen again?