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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
READING BLITZ
9-7 120.5
100.08
 
VS
proj
Dirty Dan's Seahawks
90.84 9-7
103.25

READING BLITZ earn win against Dirty Dan's Seahawks in 120.50-90.84 rout

READING BLITZ showed up and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 120.50-90.84 win over Dirty Dan's Seahawks, who fell short of projections. Dirty Dan's Seahawks grabbed a 15.2-point lead on Saturday behind Derrick Henry, but READING BLITZ held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (34.22 points) and Alvin Kamara (22.5). Nick Foles (471 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Derrick Henry (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Dirty Dan's Seahawks in the loss. This marks the second time this season READING BLITZ have gotten the best of Dirty Dan's Seahawks, after falling 96.76-96.14 in their last matchup. READING BLITZ finish the season at 9-7, while Dirty Dan's Seahawks end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  READING BLITZ   Dirty Dan's Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzgerald had 53 receiving yards and passed for 32 yards and a touchdown as the Cardinals lost to the Rams 31-9. In doing so, he put up 12.58 points to nearly double his 6.44-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on READING BLITZ this week.
Larry Fitzgerald

Top Player Comparison

READING BLITZ
Points
% of total points 120.5
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.22
26.38
28.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.5
14.85
18.7%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
13
9.35
10.8%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
12.58
6.44
10.4%
Dirty Dan's Seahawks
Points
% of total points 90.84
1
Nick Foles
QB
39.94
21.6
44%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
15.2
13.17
16.7%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
10.4
13.45
11.4%
4
Wil Lutz
K
8
12.1
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Dirty Dan's Seahawks had a 72.64-36.80 lead. For READING BLITZ, Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Nick Foles made the highlight reel for Dirty Dan's Seahawks with a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch for READING BLITZ, while Larry Fitzgerald had a 32-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 86.84-86.28 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for READING BLITZ to contribute to a 120.50-88.84 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  READING BLITZ   Dirty Dan's Seahawks
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
READING BLITZ
READING BLITZ completed the season averaging 102.99 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Acquisition
576 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 284 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Dirty Dan's Seahawks
Dirty Dan's Seahawks ended the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 98.15 points per game, 5th-best in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on READING BLITZ exceeded their projected point totals.
Dirty Dan's Seahawks had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
READING BLITZ put up more points than their season scoring average (102.99) while Dirty Dan's Seahawks fell short of theirs (98.15).
READING BLITZ recorded more points than their projected total, while Dirty Dan's Seahawks fell shy of their projection.
In blowout games this season, READING BLITZ moves to (3-1), while Dirty Dan's Seahawks falls to (4-3).
Despite the loss, Nick Foles put up 39.94 points, the highest score of any player on Dirty Dan's Seahawks this season.