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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Memphis Showboats
11-5 338.4
273.68
 
VS
proj
New Mexicans
221.7 6-10
274.53

Memphis Showboats defeat New Mexicans for sixth straight win in 338.40-221.70 rout

Memphis Showboats extended their win streak to six games with a dominant victory over New Mexicans, cruising to a 338.40-221.70 win. New Mexicans took a 2.55-point lead on Saturday behind Philip Rivers (25.15 points) and Corey Davis (11.1), but Memphis Showboats held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (103.3 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (75.9). Christian McCaffrey (51.3 points) and Mitchell Trubisky (43.6) were the leaders for New Mexicans in the loss. This marks the second time this season Memphis Showboats have knocked off New Mexicans, after winning 395.3-269.2 in their last matchup. Memphis Showboats finish the season with a record of 11-5, while New Mexicans end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Memphis Showboats   New Mexicans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 442 yards , running for 32 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Jets, Rodgers recorded 103.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 48.63-point projection and was much higher than his 52.11-point season scoring average.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Memphis Showboats
Points
% of total points 338.4
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
103.3
48.63
30.5%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
75.9
51.6
22.4%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
33.7
20.06
10%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
29.1
24.97
8.6%
New Mexicans
Points
% of total points 221.7
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
51.3
39.93
23.1%
2
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
43.6
48.52
19.7%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
34.6
42.29
15.6%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
25.15
48.63
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Memphis Showboats had a 200.60-169.50 lead. For Memphis Showboats, Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Jarvis Landry made the highlight reel for New Mexicans with a 63-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Memphis Showboats boasted a 338.40-221.70 lead. For Memphis Showboats, Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. Mitchell Trubisky made the highlight reel for New Mexicans with a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Memphis Showboats   New Mexicans
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Memphis Showboats
Memphis Showboats ended the regular season in first place after averaging 310.28 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
18.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 308.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
New Mexicans
New Mexicans finished the season with the league's 6th-most points average (283.84 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Josh Adams
Best Acquisition
461 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

What If

Memphis Showboats would have beaten five other teams besides New Mexicans this week.
New Mexicans would have lost to six other teams besides Memphis Showboats this week.
If they played New Mexicans every week, Memphis Showboats would be 12-4 this season.
Memphis Showboats would be 5-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New Mexicans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Memphis Showboats, New Mexicans would be 9-4.
If Memphis Showboats had played every team in the league each week, they would be 84-54.
If they played every team every week, New Mexicans would be 70-68.