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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Skeeter's Herders
10-6 137.36
120.24
 
VS
proj
G's Bold Team
134.34 10-6
131.66

Skeeter's Herders come back to win against G's Bold Team in 137.36-134.34 battle

Skeeter's Herders stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, staging an impressive comeback for a 137.36-134.34 win over G's Bold Team. Skeeter's Herders trailed 134.34-130.66 heading into Monday night, but the unit made a comeback behind Phillip Lindsay (46 Rush Yds, 11 Rec Yds). Zach Ertz (12 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Chris Carson (116 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) carried the flag for G's Bold Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season Skeeter's Herders have knocked off G's Bold Team, after winning 125.12-123.72 in their last matchup. Skeeter's Herders end the season with a record of 10-6, while G's Bold Team finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Skeeter's Herders   G's Bold Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 339 yards , running for 49 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Eagles, Watson scored 36.46 points this week. His scoring output was 75.2% more than his 20.81-point projection and was much higher than his 19.92-point season scoring average.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Skeeter's Herders
Points
% of total points 137.36
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.46
20.81
26.5%
2
Damien Williams
RB
21.5
13.98
15.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
18.6
16.19
13.5%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.3
12.09
12.6%
G's Bold Team
Points
% of total points 134.34
1
Zach Ertz
TE
29
12.94
21.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
14.22
17.6%
3
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.91
12.6%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.9
16.48
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Skeeter's Herders became the proud owner of a 109.16-85.80 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Skeeter's Herders, while T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch. Meanwhile, Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for G's Bold Team, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for G's Bold Team, contributing to a 110.74-109.16 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Skeeter's Herders   G's Bold 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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Skeeter's Herders
Skeeter's Herders ended the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 120.80 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
G's Bold Team
G's Bold Team finished the season averaging 120.96 points per game, best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Acquisition
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Skeeter's Herders exceeded their projected point totals.
G's Bold Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup included the week's two highest scores.
The matchup's 3.02-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a streak of three straight wins for G's Bold Team.
Skeeter's Herders moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while G's Bold Team falls to (0-5).
Despite the loss, Zach Ertz scored 29 points, the fourth-best score for a tight end this season.