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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
White Tigers
10-6 92.34
93.84
 
VS
proj
Sam's Super Team
62.54 12-4
78.82

Sam's Super Team come up short of projections, lose to White Tigers, 92.34-62.54

Sam's Super Team were unable to rise to the occasion, as White Tigers secured a 92.34-62.54 win. Sam's Super Team jumped out to a 25.34-point lead on Saturday behind standout performances from the Baltimore Ravens defense, who allowed only 10 points, surrendered 198 yards, and forced 3 turnovers for 20 points, and Philip Rivers, who passed for 181 yards (5.34 points). But White Tigers held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Davante Adams (18.6 points) and Drew Brees (16.94). This marks the first time this season White Tigers have gotten the best of Sam's Super Team, after falling 110.04-76.28 in their last matchup. White Tigers finish the season with a record of 10-6, while Sam's Super Team end the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  White Tigers   Sam's Super Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 70 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the 49ers, Howard registered 14 points this week. His scoring output was 33.3% more than his 10.5-point projection and was much higher than his 9.13-point season scoring average.
Jordan Howard

Top Player Comparison

White Tigers
Points
% of total points 92.34
1
Davante Adams
WR
18.6
16.19
20.1%
2
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.91
18.3%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15
12.1
16.2%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
14
10.5
15.2%
Sam's Super Team
Points
% of total points 62.54
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
20
5.49
32%
2
Jaylen Samuels
RB
13.9
13.61
22.2%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
10.4
9.39
16.6%
4
Wil Lutz
K
8
12.11
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was White Tigers who owned the lead, 92.34-62.54. For White Tigers, Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass. Allen Robinson II made the highlight reel for Sam's Super Team with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  White Tigers   Sam's Super Team
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
White Tigers
White Tigers finished the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 100.47 points per game, 6th-most in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Sam's Super Team
Sam's Super Team completed the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (118.62 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Acquisition
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Sam's Super Team has left more points on the bench this season (891.04) than White Tigers (774.32).
Sam's Super Team are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than White Tigers (3 vs 1).
White Tigers laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Sam's Super Team (0).
White Tigers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Sam's Super Team (10 vs 4).
By position, White Tigers have outscored Sam's Super Team at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
White Tigers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Sam's Super Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!