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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Brewmasters
7-9 148.8
140.92
 
VS
proj
SAWTOOTHS
117.7 5-11
128.9

Brewmasters hand SAWTOOTHS sixth straight loss in 148.80-117.70 rout

Brewmasters rolled to a 148.80-117.70 win to hand SAWTOOTHS their sixth consecutive loss. Brewmasters nabbed an early 23.2-point lead on Saturday behind Derrick Henry (16.2 points) and Keenan Allen (10.8). SAWTOOTHS bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Matt Ryan (27.85 points) and Sterling Shepard (17). Not to be deterred, Brewmasters rallied later that afternoon, as Ben Roethlisberger (39.4 points) and Michael Thomas (27.9) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the second time this season Brewmasters have gotten the best of SAWTOOTHS, after winning 146.5-139.85 in their last matchup. Brewmasters end the season at 7-9, while SAWTOOTHS finish the campaign at 5-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Brewmasters   SAWTOOTHS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Roethlisberger scored 39.4 points against the Saints in Week 16 to beat his 26.33-point projection. He passed for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Brewmasters this week.
Ben Roethlisberger

Top Player Comparison

Brewmasters
Points
% of total points 148.8
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
39.4
26.33
26.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
27.9
20.25
18.8%
3
Evan Engram
TE
17.3
11.85
11.6%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
16.2
14.68
10.9%
SAWTOOTHS
Points
% of total points 117.7
1
Matt Ryan
QB
27.85
26.2
23.7%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
17
10.38
14.4%
3
DaeSean Hamilton
WR
16
10.59
13.6%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
13.15
14.34
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for SAWTOOTHS, while Jarvis Landry had a 63-yard pass to contribute to a 86.00-56.50 lead for SAWTOOTHS.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Brewmasters, helping the team to a 148.80-86.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Brewmasters   SAWTOOTHS
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Brewmasters
Brewmasters completed the season with the league's 7th-best points average (136.05 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
3349 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
SAWTOOTHS
SAWTOOTHS completed the season averaging 133.71 points per game, 8th-most in the league, placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Drafted
824 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 378 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
DaeSean Hamilton
Best Acquisition
25 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against SAWTOOTHS, Brewmasters averaged more points (147.65) than they usually score (136.05).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're SAWTOOTHS. They've dropped their last six matchups.
Brewmasters don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than SAWTOOTHS (4 vs 2).
Brewmasters don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than SAWTOOTHS (1 vs 2).
Brewmasters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than SAWTOOTHS (5 vs 4).
By position, Brewmasters have outscored SAWTOOTHS at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey SAWTOOTHS, maybe you'll have better luck next year!