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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Underachievers
10-5 172.52
184.74
 
VS
proj
Phantoms
163.3 10-6
177.66

Despite top scorer Anderson, Phantoms fall to Underachievers, 172.52-163.30

Phantoms had the premier scorer in the matchup with WR Robby Anderson posting 29 points, the seventh-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Underachievers, who earned a 172.52-163.30 victory. Phantoms nabbed a 14.2-point lead on Saturday behind Justin Tucker (12 points) and Tyrell Williams (2.2), but Underachievers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Nick Foles (471 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Saquon Barkley (43 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds). Robby Anderson (9 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Sam Darnold (341 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the leaders for Phantoms in the loss. This marks the first time this season Underachievers have knocked off Phantoms, after falling 175.01-174.56 in their last matchup. Underachievers end the season at 10-5, while Phantoms finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Underachievers   Phantoms

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foles overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 32.19 points against his 18.59-point projection. In a 32-30 win over the Texans, he passed for 471 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Nick Foles

Top Player Comparison

Underachievers
Points
% of total points 172.52
1
Nick Foles
QB
32.19
18.59
18.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.95
26.65
13.9%
3
Mike Evans
WR
21
15.45
12.2%
4
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
15.9
14.97
9.2%
Phantoms
Points
% of total points 163.3
1
Robby Anderson
WR
29
12.35
17.8%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
26.79
18.6
16.4%
3
Eli Manning
QB
21.86
16.1
13.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.4
28.51
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Phantoms, helping the team to a 14.20-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Underachievers who emerged with the lead, 166.62-124.55. Nick Foles had a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Underachievers, while Josh Allen had a 31-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Sam Darnold connected with Robby Anderson for a 33-yard touchdown pass for Phantoms. Darnold also lit up the scoreboard with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Vance McDonald had a 49-yard catch for Underachievers, helping the team to a 172.52-152.90 lead.

Points By Position

  Underachievers   Phantoms
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Underachievers
Underachievers ended the season averaging 182.09 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 2nd 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
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
1063 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 294 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Phantoms
Phantoms ended the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (167.59 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1274 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Jaylen Samuels
Best Acquisition
254 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

Underachievers would have beaten four other teams besides Phantoms this week.
Phantoms would have lost to just two other teams besides Underachievers this week.
Underachievers would be 9-6 if they played Phantoms every week.
Underachievers would be 11-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Phantoms.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Underachievers, Phantoms would be 7-6.
If Underachievers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 106-55.
If they played every team every week, Phantoms would be 91-77.