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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Blue Lightning
10-6 105.04
110.43
 
VS
proj
Zentopi
103.94 8-8
109.47

Blue Lightning knock off Zentopi in 105.04-103.94 battle

Blue Lightning scored a tight victory over Zentopi, squeaking by for a 105.04-103.94 win. Zentopi had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but they fell short. Blue Lightning led 87.80-87.94 after the early action and held on for the win despite 8 points from the Los Angeles Rams defense on Sunday afternoon for Zentopi. Christian McCaffrey (101 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds) and Jared Goff (216 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for Blue Lightning in the victory. This marks the second time this season Blue Lightning have taken down Zentopi, after falling 118.8-100.38 in their last matchup. Blue Lightning end the season with a record of 10-6, while Zentopi finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Lightning   Zentopi

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 12.9 points, Uzomah more-than-doubled his 5.91-point projection as the Bengals lost to the Browns 26-18. He caught 4 passes for 49 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Blue Lightning this week.
C.J. Uzomah

Top Player Comparison

Blue Lightning
Points
% of total points 105.04
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
20.22
22.7%
2
Jared Goff
QB
17.24
19.4
16.4%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16
12.74
15.2%
4
C.J. Uzomah
TE
12.9
5.91
12.3%
Zentopi
Points
% of total points 103.94
1
Sony Michel
RB
17.6
11.9
16.9%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.2
19.52
15.6%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
14.84
18.7
14.3%
4
David Njoku
TE
14.8
7.56
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Gus Edwards had a 43-yard run for Zentopi, contributing to a 19.30-19.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Zentopi who claimed the lead, 87.94-87.80. For Blue Lightning, Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch. David Njoku made the highlight reel for Zentopi with a 66-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Blue Lightning to contribute to a 105.04-103.94 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Blue Lightning   Zentopi
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Blue Lightning
Blue Lightning completed the season with the league's 4th-most points average (115.13 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Zentopi
Zentopi completed the season averaging 105.43 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
93 Rec, 1132 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
2647 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 258 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

StatSmack

Blue Lightning have a winning record versus Zentopi this season, with a record of 2-1.
We heard scoring helps you win. Zentopi need some help then, averaging just 105.43 versus Blue Lightning's 115.13.
Even the machines think Blue Lightning have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (119.73) than Zentopi (110.51).
Once Blue Lightning put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Zentopi (3 vs 2).
Blue Lightning are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Zentopi (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Zentopi - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Blue Lightning (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Blue Lightning have outscored Zentopi at QB and RB this season.
Blue Lightning has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Zentopi this season (-2).
Hey Zentopi, maybe you'll have better luck next year!