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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
ReEL'm iN
10-5 216.25
156.34
 
VS
proj
New Blood
172.7 10-6
157.11

ReEL'm iN defy projections, earn win against New Blood in 216.25-172.70 rout

ReEL'm iN rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 216.25-172.70 win over New Blood. New Blood took a 14.4-point lead on Saturday behind Melvin Gordon III, but ReEL'm iN held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 339 yards , ran for 49 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 44.85 points, and Zach Ertz, who caught 12 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns (40 points). Damien Williams (103 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Baker Mayfield (284 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) did everything they could for New Blood in the loss. This marks the first time this season ReEL'm iN have beaten New Blood, after falling 177.7-164.85 in their last matchup. ReEL'm iN end the season with a record of 10-5, while New Blood finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  ReEL'm iN   New Blood

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Anderson (9 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 35.3 points in a 44-38 lost to the Packers in Week 16. His scoring output nearly tripled his 12.27-point projection and was much higher than his 8.72-point season scoring average.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

ReEL'm iN
Points
% of total points 216.25
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
44.85
22.39
20.7%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
40
16.31
18.5%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
35.3
12.27
16.3%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
27.6
15.26
12.8%
New Blood
Points
% of total points 172.7
1
Damien Williams
RB
30
16.12
17.4%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
27.8
21.54
16.1%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
25.5
14.97
14.8%
4
Davante Adams
WR
24.1
19.45
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, ReEL'm iN became the proud owner of a 176.65-88.20 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for ReEL'm iN, while Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Baker Mayfield made the highlight reel for New Blood with a 66-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch for ReEL'm iN, contributing to a 203.15-124.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for New Blood, who trailed 216.25-172.70 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  ReEL'm iN   New Blood
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.
ReEL'm iN
ReEL'm iN completed the season with the league's 2nd-most points average (166.91 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
136 Rush Yds, 1378 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Robby Anderson
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 728 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
New Blood
New Blood finished the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 166.33 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
106 Rec, 1389 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
271 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

ReEL'm iN would have beaten six other teams besides New Blood this week.
New Blood would have lost to just one other team besides ReEL'm iN this week.
If they played New Blood every week, ReEL'm iN would be 6-9 this season.
ReEL'm iN would be 11-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New Blood.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ReEL'm iN, New Blood would be 10-3.
If ReEL'm iN had played every team in the league each week, they would be 128-59.
If they played every team every week, New Blood would be 140-54.