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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
TheLegacy
9-6 150.89
147.38
 
VS
proj
adoboblackdogs
133.06 7-8
144.38

TheLegacy overcome starter's goose egg, top adoboblackdogs, 150.89-133.06

Both teams were frustrated by starters who put up 0 points, but TheLegacy were able to persevere and earn the victory, securing a 150.89-133.06 win over adoboblackdogs. adoboblackdogs earned a 2.2-point lead on Saturday behind Gus Edwards (11.07 points), but TheLegacy held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Antonio Brown, who caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns for 39.33 points, and Kirk Cousins, who passed for 253 yards and 3 touchdowns (36.22 points). Zach Ertz (32.33 points) and Matt Ryan (29.46) led the way for adoboblackdogs in the loss. This marks the second time this season TheLegacy have gotten the best of adoboblackdogs, after falling 166.25-147.72 in their last matchup. TheLegacy end the season with a record of 9-6, while adoboblackdogs finish the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  TheLegacy   adoboblackdogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 39.33 points against his 15.73-point projection. In a 31-28 loss to the Saints, he caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

TheLegacy
Points
% of total points 150.89
1
Antonio Brown
WR
39.33
15.73
26.1%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
36.22
36.71
24%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.93
16.54
11.2%
4
C.J. Uzomah
TE
13.27
6.36
8.8%
adoboblackdogs
Points
% of total points 133.06
1
Zach Ertz
TE
32.33
13.98
24.3%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
29.46
39.14
22.1%
3
Davante Adams
WR
21.73
16.66
16.3%
4
Julio Jones
WR
11.87
16.05
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Gus Edwards had a 43-yard run for adoboblackdogs to contribute to a 11.07-8.87 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which adoboblackdogs emerged with a 126.23-100.56 lead. For TheLegacy, Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for adoboblackdogs, while Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for TheLegacy to contribute to a 150.89-126.23 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  TheLegacy   adoboblackdogs
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.
TheLegacy
TheLegacy finished the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (151.36 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Marlon Mack
Best Acquisition
789 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 104 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
adoboblackdogs
adoboblackdogs finished the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 153.49 points per game, 5th-most in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Gus Edwards
Best Acquisition
642 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

TheLegacy got the W even though only four of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
adoboblackdogs had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
TheLegacy scored more points than their projected total, while adoboblackdogs fell shy of their projection.
Not only did TheLegacy win, but they also covered the 3-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Zach Ertz registered 32.33 points, the third-best score for a tight end this season.