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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Abdulla Oblongota
11-5 388.15
381.84
 
VS
proj
Pai Mei
269.73 10-6
316.42

Pai Mei come up short of projections, succumb to Abdulla Oblongota, 388.15-269.73

There's no easy way to put it, Pai Mei didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Abdulla Oblongota secured a 388.15-269.73 win. Pai Mei grabbed a 31.4-point lead on Saturday behind Josh Doctson (17 points) and Tyrell Williams (6.4), but Abdulla Oblongota held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns for 64.87 points, and DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 9 passes for 104 yards (52.8 points). Matt Ryan (55.39 points) and Sterling Shepard (45.1) did everything they could for Pai Mei in the loss. This marks the second time this season Abdulla Oblongota have knocked off Pai Mei, after falling 491.23-483.46 in their last matchup. Abdulla Oblongota finish the season with a record of 11-5, while Pai Mei end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Abdulla Oblongota   Pai Mei

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith Sr. (6 Tackles, 1 Int) scored 15.7 points in a 17-7 win over the Dolphins in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.96-point projection and was much higher than his 7.75-point season scoring average.
Telvin Smith Sr.

Top Player Comparison

Abdulla Oblongota
Points
% of total points 388.15
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
64.87
50.32
16.7%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
52.8
43.69
13.6%
3
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
43.34
51.16
11.2%
4
Zay Jones
WR
37.4
22.21
9.6%
Pai Mei
Points
% of total points 269.73
1
Matt Ryan
QB
55.39
50.94
20.5%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
45.1
24.41
16.7%
3
Jared Goff
QB
38.64
47.71
14.3%
4
James White
RB
28.43
32.54
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Abdulla Oblongota had a 236.64-181.22 lead. Zay Jones had a 31-yard touchdown catch for Abdulla Oblongota, while Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for Pai Mei, while Sterling Shepard had a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Abdulla Oblongota who claimed the lead, 361.35-240.86. Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Abdulla Oblongota, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 43-yard pass. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Pai Mei with a 39-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Abdulla Oblongota   Pai Mei
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Abdulla Oblongota
Abdulla Oblongota ended the season with the league's 6th-best points average (415.58 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Curtis Samuel
Best Acquisition
37 Rec, 422 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Pai Mei
Pai Mei finished the season averaging 435.67 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Acquisition
1037 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs, 241 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Abdulla Oblongota won even though only eight of their 20 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Pai Mei had only eight of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Abdulla Oblongota had one starter score zero points, while Pai Mei had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Abdulla Oblongota recorded more points than their projected total, while Pai Mei fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 118.42-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Abdulla Oblongota get the win, but they also covered the 65.42-point predicted margin of victory.