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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Endzone Dance
7-9 108.56
99.61
 
VS
proj
Big Jerms Worms
96.64 6-9
88.93

Endzone Dance overcome starter's goose egg, come back to beat Big Jerms Worms, 108.56-96.64

Both teams were hampered by starters who put up 0 points, but Endzone Dance were able to persevere and earn the victory, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 108.56-96.64 win over Big Jerms Worms. Endzone Dance trailed 96.64-86.96 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Doug Martin, who ran for 107 yards and a touchdown for 19.6 points, and Jared Cook, who caught 2 passes for 20 yards (2 points). Dak Prescott (161 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Mike Evans (6 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Big Jerms Worms in defeat. This marks the second time this season Endzone Dance have taken down Big Jerms Worms, after winning 108.38-93.26 in their last matchup. Endzone Dance end the season with a record of 7-9, while Big Jerms Worms finish the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Endzone Dance   Big Jerms Worms

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Martin (107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 19.6 points in a 27-14 win over the Broncos in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.86-point projection and was much higher than his 9.49-point season scoring average.
Doug Martin

Top Player Comparison

Endzone Dance
Points
% of total points 108.56
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
30.96
22.49
28.5%
2
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
25
14.22
23%
3
Doug Martin
RB
19.6
7.86
18.1%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
11.4
14.57
10.5%
Big Jerms Worms
Points
% of total points 96.64
1
Dak Prescott
QB
18.64
22.06
19.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
15
10.25
15.5%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
15
11.9
15.5%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.1
11.03
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Endzone Dance emerged with a 72.56-57.74 lead. For Endzone Dance, Baker Mayfield had a 66-yard pass. Brett Maher made the highlight reel for Big Jerms Worms with a 59-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Vance McDonald had a 49-yard catch for Big Jerms Worms, who trailed 86.96-77.64 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for Big Jerms Worms, helping the team to a 96.64-86.96 lead.
Monday
Doug Martin had a 24-yard touchdown run for Endzone Dance on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Endzone Dance   Big Jerms Worms
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.
Endzone Dance
Endzone Dance finished the season averaging 106.18 points per game, 8th-highest in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
4105 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Adrian Peterson
Best Acquisition
1042 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 208 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Big Jerms Worms
Big Jerms Worms finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 113.30 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
80 Rec, 1418 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
3060 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 405 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Endzone Dance won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Big Jerms Worms lost despite six of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Baker Mayfield, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, and Doug Martin all scored more points than Dak Prescott, the leading scorer for Big Jerms Worms.
Endzone Dance put up more points than their season scoring average (106.18) while Big Jerms Worms fell short of theirs (113.3).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Endzone Dance earn the win, but they also covered the 10.68-point predicted margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Endzone Dance moves to (3-1), while Big Jerms Worms falls to (1-4).