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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
WarEagle
8-7 177.85
136.04
 
VS
proj
Rebel Alliance
145.55 6-9
119.44

WarEagle earn win against Rebel Alliance in 177.85-145.55 rout

Both teams brought their A game and exceeded projections, but WarEagle beat Rebel Alliance, rolling to a 177.85-145.55 win. WarEagle never trailed in this one after nabbing a 2.1-point lead on Saturday behind Mike Williams. Andrew Luck (29.15 points) and Alvin Kamara (26.5) led the charge for Rebel Alliance in the loss. This marks the second time this season WarEagle have gotten the best of Rebel Alliance, after winning 145.3-134.9 in their last matchup. WarEagle end the season with a record of 8-7, while Rebel Alliance finish the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  WarEagle   Rebel Alliance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Lions, Rudolph registered 33.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 7.56-point projection and was much higher than his 9.52-point season scoring average.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

WarEagle
Points
% of total points 177.85
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
43.85
25.92
24.7%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
33.2
7.56
18.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
24.1
19.45
13.6%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.5
14.73
11.5%
Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 145.55
1
Andrew Luck
QB
29.15
27.31
20%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.5
20.66
18.2%
3
Doug Baldwin
WR
25.6
12.23
17.6%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
18.9
11
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, WarEagle owned a 133.85-59.55 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for WarEagle, while Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for Rebel Alliance with a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch for Rebel Alliance, while Larry Fitzgerald had a 32-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 159.35-119.95 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Doug Baldwin had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Rebel Alliance, who trailed 159.35-145.55 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  WarEagle   Rebel Alliance
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.
WarEagle
WarEagle finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 137.78 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
106 Rec, 1389 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Aldrick Rosas
Best Acquisition
30-31 FG, 57 long, 28-29 XP
Rebel Alliance
Rebel Alliance completed the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (149.15 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Drafted
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Adam Humphries
Best Acquisition
71 Rec, 750 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Rebel Alliance, WarEagle averaged more points (161.58) than they usually score (137.78).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. WarEagle has left fewer points on the bench this season (507.2) than Rebel Alliance (736.6).
WarEagle don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rebel Alliance (5 vs 4).
WarEagle don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Rebel Alliance (1 vs 3).
By position, WarEagle have outscored Rebel Alliance at QB and TE this season.
Hey Rebel Alliance, maybe you'll have better luck next year!