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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
BallerzNation
14-1 174.25
144.3
 
VS
proj
NoFatChicks
135.65 9-7
155.6

BallerzNation knock off NoFatChicks for 13th straight win in 174.25-135.65 rout

BallerzNation extended their win streak to 13 games with a convincing victory over NoFatChicks, rolling to a 174.25-135.65 win. NoFatChicks took a 34.35-point lead on Saturday behind stellar efforts from Derrick Henry (16.2 points) and the Los Angeles Chargers defense (16). But BallerzNation held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns for 43.4 points, and Michael Thomas, who caught 11 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown (32.9 points). This marks the second time this season BallerzNation have beaten NoFatChicks, after winning 161.9-148.3 in their last matchup. BallerzNation finish the season with a record of 14-1, while NoFatChicks end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  BallerzNation   NoFatChicks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Roethlisberger (380 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) scored 43.4 points against the Saints in Week 16. His scoring output nearly doubled his 22.16-point projection and was higher than his 29.29-point season scoring average.
Ben Roethlisberger

Top Player Comparison

BallerzNation
Points
% of total points 174.25
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
43.4
22.16
24.9%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
32.9
20.25
18.9%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
22.7
16.13
13%
4
David Njoku
TE
16.3
9.25
9.4%
NoFatChicks
Points
% of total points 135.65
1
Robert Woods
WR
28.4
15
20.9%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
18.5
17.31
13.6%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16.2
14.68
11.9%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.1
13.36
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for BallerzNation, who trailed 44.35-10.00 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, NoFatChicks boasted a 92.85-84.25 lead. Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch for BallerzNation, while David Njoku had a 66-yard catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for NoFatChicks with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, BallerzNation became the proud owner of a 166.55-135.65 lead. For BallerzNation, Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for NoFatChicks with a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  BallerzNation   NoFatChicks
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
BallerzNation
BallerzNation ended the regular season atop the standings after averaging 172.52 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Was Defense
Best Acquisition
22.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 352.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 25 Turnovers
NoFatChicks
NoFatChicks ended the season averaging 157.28 points per game, 5th-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
966 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs

What If

BallerzNation would have beaten five other teams besides NoFatChicks this week.
NoFatChicks would have lost to just three other teams besides BallerzNation this week.
BallerzNation would be 11-4 if they played NoFatChicks every week.
BallerzNation would be 10-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NoFatChicks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BallerzNation, NoFatChicks would be 7-6.
If BallerzNation had played every team in the league each week, they would be 150-37.
If they played every team every week, NoFatChicks would be 114-80.