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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Draw Play
6-10 87.34
75.44
 
VS
proj
Cougars
85.6 7-9
88.16

Draw Play defy expectations, come back to defeat Cougars in 87.34-85.60 battle

Draw Play brought their A game and outperformed expectations, staging a comeback for a 87.34-85.60 win over Cougars, who fell short of projections. Draw Play trailed 85.60-58.80 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came storming back behind Russell Wilson (28.54 points). Ben Roethlisberger (380 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Saquon Barkley (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Cougars in defeat. This marks the first time this season Draw Play have beaten Cougars, after falling 79.6-70.5 in their last matchup. Draw Play end the season at 6-10, while Cougars finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Draw Play   Cougars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Jaguars defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 183 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in a 17-7 win over the Dolphins. In doing so, they put up 17 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Draw Play this week.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Top Player Comparison

Draw Play
Points
% of total points 87.34
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28.54
21.03
32.7%
2
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
17
7.22
19.5%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.6
12.19
16.7%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
12.9
16.72
14.8%
Cougars
Points
% of total points 85.6
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
29.6
20
34.6%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.2
19.52
18.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15
12.1
17.5%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
10.4
9.39
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Draw Play to contribute to a 24.90-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Cougars, while Allen Robinson II had a 43-yard catch, contributing to a 85.60-58.80 lead for Cougars.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Draw Play, helping the team to a 87.34-85.60 lead.

Points By Position

  Draw Play   Cougars
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 last time.
Draw Play
Draw Play ended the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 89.79 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Kenny Stills
Best Acquisition
34 Rec, 526 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Cougars
Cougars finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 101.76 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Acquisition
909 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 467 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Draw Play has left fewer points on the bench this season (582.02) than Cougars (740.14).
Draw Play see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Cougars (0).
Draw Play are clutch masters, with more close wins than Cougars (2 vs 0).
Draw Play should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cougars (10 vs 8).
By position, Draw Play have outscored Cougars at K and DEF this season.
Hey Cougars, maybe you'll have better luck next year!