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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Balls Deep
10-6 125.5
101.38
 
VS
proj
Der Fuhrer
118.67 9-7
100.01

Balls Deep beat Der Fuhrer for sixth straight win, 125.50-118.67

Balls Deep extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over Der Fuhrer, coming out on top with a 125.50-118.67 win. Balls Deep never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5.1-point lead on Saturday behind the Tennessee Titans defense (12 points) and Mike Williams (1.1). Kyle Rudolph (9 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jamaal Williams (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 61 Rec Yds) did their part for Der Fuhrer in the loss. This marks the second time this season Balls Deep have knocked off Der Fuhrer, after winning 83.23-78.5 in their last matchup. Balls Deep end the season with a record of 10-6, while Der Fuhrer finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Balls Deep   Der Fuhrer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown against the Packers, Herndon registered 14.2 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 4.13-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season.
Chris Herndon

Top Player Comparison

Balls Deep
Points
% of total points 125.5
1
Nick Foles
QB
34.8
16.42
27.7%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.8
16.44
17.4%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.8
9.55
14.2%
4
Chris Herndon
TE
14.2
4.13
11.3%
Der Fuhrer
Points
% of total points 118.67
1
Kyle Rudolph
TE
28.2
4.71
23.8%
2
Jamaal Williams
RB
21.6
11.91
18.2%
3
Elijah McGuire
RB
20.5
11.29
17.3%
4
Drew Brees
QB
18.77
18.84
15.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Balls Deep who owned the lead, 117.50-96.90. Nick Foles had a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Balls Deep, while T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch. Meanwhile, Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Der Fuhrer, while Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for Der Fuhrer, who trailed 125.50-118.67 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Balls Deep   Der Fuhrer
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Balls Deep
Balls Deep completed the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (109.10 ppg), placing them 5th 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
Best Drafted
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
Der Fuhrer
Der Fuhrer ended the season averaging 104.08 points per game, 5th-most in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Best Drafted
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
460 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 194 Rec Yds

StatSmack

Balls Deep are on a roll, with victories in six straight weeks.
Even the computers think Balls Deep have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (100.51) than Der Fuhrer (94.93).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Balls Deep has left fewer points on the bench this season (404.85) than Der Fuhrer (441.7).
Once Balls Deep put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Der Fuhrer (5 vs 4).
Balls Deep are clutch masters, with more close wins than Der Fuhrer (2 vs 0).
By position, Balls Deep have outscored Der Fuhrer at RB and K this season.
The starters for Balls Deep had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Der Fuhrer (3).
Hey Der Fuhrer, maybe you'll have better luck next year!