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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
SPARK
9-7 141.64
128.35
 
VS
proj
PROTECT THIS HOUSE
68.34 7-8
84.95

SPARK beat projections, defeat PROTECT THIS HOUSE in 141.64-68.34 rout

SPARK rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 141.64-68.34 win over PROTECT THIS HOUSE, who fell short of projections. SPARK earned an early 13.7-point lead on Saturday behind Adrian Peterson. PROTECT THIS HOUSE came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by T.Y. Hilton (20.8 points) and Calvin Ridley (18). Unphased, SPARK pulled it together later that afternoon, as Michael Thomas (27.9 points) and Jaylen Samuels (15.4) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the second time this season SPARK have beaten PROTECT THIS HOUSE, after winning 159.34-114.3 in their last matchup. SPARK end the season with a record of 9-7, while PROTECT THIS HOUSE finish the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  SPARK   PROTECT THIS HOUSE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson ran for 119 yards as the Redskins lost to the Titans 25-16. In doing so, he put up 13.7 points to scored 38.8% higher than his 9.87-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on SPARK this week.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

SPARK
Points
% of total points 141.64
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28.54
21.03
20.1%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
27.9
20.25
19.7%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
15.4
15.6
10.9%
4
George Kittle
TE
14.4
13.64
10.2%
PROTECT THIS HOUSE
Points
% of total points 68.34
1
T.Y. Hilton
WR
20.8
14.62
30.4%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
18
10.42
26.3%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
10.4
18.23
15.2%
4
Sebastian Janikowski
K
8
10.24
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch for PROTECT THIS HOUSE, while Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 49.94-27.50 lead for PROTECT THIS HOUSE.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson found Tyler Lockett for a 45-yard pass for SPARK. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 27-yard touchdown pass, helping SPARK to a 141.64-68.34 lead.

Points By Position

  SPARK   PROTECT THIS HOUSE
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
SPARK
SPARK ended the season with the league's 6th-most points average (120.24 ppg), placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
18.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 308.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
PROTECT THIS HOUSE
PROTECT THIS HOUSE completed the season averaging 119.59 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 8th 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
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1274 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
3060 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 405 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against PROTECT THIS HOUSE, SPARK averaged more points (150.49) than they usually score (120.24).
SPARK don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than PROTECT THIS HOUSE (5 vs 3).
SPARK have the clutch gene, with more close wins than PROTECT THIS HOUSE (1 vs 0).
SPARK should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than PROTECT THIS HOUSE (7 vs 6).
SPARK have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than PROTECT THIS HOUSE (72 vs 59).
By position, SPARK have outscored PROTECT THIS HOUSE at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
SPARK has a higher average scoring margin (6) than PROTECT THIS HOUSE this season (0).
The starters for SPARK had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for PROTECT THIS HOUSE (2).
Hey PROTECT THIS HOUSE, maybe you'll have better luck next year!