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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
sbmurks
8-7 96.42
55.54
 
VS
proj
BoomGoestheDynamite
59.94 6-9
87.9

sbmurks beat predictions, earn win over BoomGoestheDynamite in 96.42-59.94 rout

sbmurks outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 96.42-59.94 win over BoomGoestheDynamite, who fell short of projections. sbmurks never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5.44-point lead on Saturday behind the Baltimore Ravens defense (17.44 points). The Jacksonville Jaguars defense (14.92 points) and Saquon Barkley (13.7) did everything they could for BoomGoestheDynamite in the loss. This marks the first time this season sbmurks have beaten BoomGoestheDynamite, after falling 106.3-60.78 in their last matchup. sbmurks finish the season with a record of 8-7, while BoomGoestheDynamite end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  sbmurks   BoomGoestheDynamite

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense (10 Pts Allowed, 198 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 17.44 points against the Chargers in Week 16. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 5.96-point projection and was much higher than their 8.52-point season scoring average.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

sbmurks
Points
% of total points 96.42
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
32.68
15.95
33.9%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
19.9
12.93
20.6%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17.44
5.96
18.1%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
16.8
9.55
17.4%
BoomGoestheDynamite
Points
% of total points 59.94
1
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
14.92
7.44
24.9%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
13.7
16.61
22.9%
3
Justin Tucker
K
12
9.75
20%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
8.2
8.09
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for BoomGoestheDynamite, who trailed 17.44-12.00 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which sbmurks emerged with a 66.92-50.82 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for sbmurks, while T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch. Alshon Jeffery made the highlight reel for BoomGoestheDynamite with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Mitchell Trubisky had a 43-yard pass for BoomGoestheDynamite, who trailed 96.42-59.94 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  sbmurks   BoomGoestheDynamite
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
sbmurks
sbmurks finished the season averaging 83.08 points per game, 8th-best in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
3349 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
BoomGoestheDynamite
BoomGoestheDynamite finished the season with the league's 6th-best points average (85.17 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
3395 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 488 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Justin Tucker
Best Acquisition
31-35 FG, 56 long, 34-35 XP

What If

sbmurks would have beaten only three other teams besides BoomGoestheDynamite this week.
BoomGoestheDynamite would have lost to six other teams besides sbmurks this week.
sbmurks would be 8-7 if they played BoomGoestheDynamite every week.
sbmurks would be 6-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BoomGoestheDynamite.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as sbmurks, BoomGoestheDynamite would be 7-6.
If sbmurks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 69-92.
If they played every team every week, BoomGoestheDynamite would be 81-80.