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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Espiritu de Noches
13-3 163.96
117.29
 
VS
proj
NettieC's Neat Team
117.94 10-6
121.54

Espiritu de Noches defeat NettieC's Neat Team for third straight win in 163.96-117.94 rout

Espiritu de Noches extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over NettieC's Neat Team, cruising to a 163.96-117.94 win. NettieC's Neat Team grabbed a 6.1-point lead on Saturday behind Corey Davis, but Espiritu de Noches held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 339 yards , ran for 49 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 36.46 points, and Robert Woods, who racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (25.4 points). Zach Ertz (12 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Chris Carson (116 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) were the leading scorers for NettieC's Neat Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Espiritu de Noches have gotten the best of NettieC's Neat Team, after falling 116.42-111.12 in their last matchup. Espiritu de Noches end the season with a record of 13-3, while NettieC's Neat Team finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Espiritu de Noches   NettieC's Neat Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-9 win over the Cardinals, Woods scored 25.4 points to more-than-double his 12.43-point projection. He racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Espiritu de Noches this week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Espiritu de Noches
Points
% of total points 163.96
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.46
20.81
22.2%
2
Robert Woods
WR
25.4
12.43
15.5%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.5
17.62
14.9%
4
Elijah McGuire
RB
22
13.1
13.4%
NettieC's Neat Team
Points
% of total points 117.94
1
Zach Ertz
TE
29
12.94
24.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
14.22
20%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.9
16.48
12.6%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
12.5
15.99
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Espiritu de Noches boasted a 114.06-68.50 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Espiritu de Noches, while T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch. Zach Ertz made the highlight reel for NettieC's Neat Team with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Espiritu de Noches who took the lead, 163.96-87.64. Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Espiritu de Noches, while Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch. Mitchell Trubisky made the highlight reel for NettieC's Neat Team with a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Espiritu de Noches   NettieC's Neat Team
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 review this season one final time.
Espiritu de Noches
Espiritu de Noches ended the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 118.26 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
NettieC's Neat Team
NettieC's Neat Team finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 113.82 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
DeAndre Hopkins
MVP
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Zach Ertz
Best Drafted
113 Rec, 1148 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Chris Carson
Best Acquisition
1029 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 156 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on Espiritu de Noches scored higher than their projected point totals.
NettieC's Neat Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Espiritu de Noches scored more points than their projected total, while NettieC's Neat Team fell short of their projection.
Espiritu de Noches ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while NettieC's Neat Team put up the 3rd-best score.
The 163.96 points scored by Espiritu de Noches are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
Espiritu de Noches moves to (9-1) in blowout games this year, while NettieC's Neat Team falls to (5-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Zach Ertz (29 points) officially posted the fourth-highest scoring output for any TE this year.