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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
A-A-Ron
7-8 117.94
128.27
 
VS
proj
EBDBBnB
87.9 7-9
77.04

EBDBBnB top projections but fall to A-A-Ron in 117.94-87.90 rout

A-A-Ron fell short of projections while EBDBBnB beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to win 128.27-77.04, A-A-Ron rolled to a 117.94-87.90 victory over EBDBBnB. A-A-Ron took an early 13.2-point lead on Saturday behind Derrick Henry (16.2 points). EBDBBnB bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Zach Ertz (35 points) and Christian McCaffrey (29.8). Not to be deterred, A-A-Ron pulled it together later that afternoon, as JuJu Smith-Schuster (20.5 points) and Drew Brees (16.94) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season A-A-Ron have taken down EBDBBnB, after falling 142-140.44 in their last matchup. A-A-Ron finish the season at 7-8, while EBDBBnB end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  A-A-Ron   EBDBBnB

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.22 points, the Jaguars defense more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 17 points in a 17-7 win over the Dolphins. They allowed only 7 points, surrendered 183 yards, and forced 2 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on A-A-Ron this week.
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Top Player Comparison

A-A-Ron
Points
% of total points 117.94
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.5
14.49
17.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.4
19.5
16.4%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
17
7.22
14.4%
4
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.9
14.4%
EBDBBnB
Points
% of total points 87.9
1
Zach Ertz
TE
35
16.31
39.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.8
23.59
33.9%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
10
8
11.4%
4
Aldrick Rosas
K
10
8.21
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which EBDBBnB owned a 85.80-63.60 lead. For A-A-Ron, Brett Maher had a 59-yard field goal. Zach Ertz made the highlight reel for EBDBBnB with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass for A-A-Ron, contributing to a 110.24-85.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  A-A-Ron   EBDBBnB
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?
A-A-Ron
A-A-Ron completed the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (124.14 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
966 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs
EBDBBnB
EBDBBnB ended the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 111.73 points per game, 8th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Zach Ertz
Best Drafted
113 Rec, 1148 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Acquisition
3498 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 305 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs

Game Notes

A-A-Ron got the win despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
EBDBBnB had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as A-A-Ron had one starter score zero points, while EBDBBnB had two.
Zach Ertz and Christian McCaffrey both outscored JuJu Smith-Schuster, the leading scorer for A-A-Ron.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
A-A-Ron won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while EBDBBnB exceeded their projection.
The victory snaps a two-game losing skid for A-A-Ron.
A-A-Ron managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 51.23-point projected margin of victory.
A-A-Ron moves to (4-2) in blowout games this season, while EBDBBnB falls to (4-5).
A bright spot in the loss, Zach Ertz (35 points) officially registered the third-best score for a tight end this season.