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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
THE TWAT WAFFLES
14-2 135.18
129.03
 
VS
proj
Solaris
126.94 12-4
120.07

Despite top scorer Wilson, Solaris fall to THE TWAT WAFFLES, 135.18-126.94

Russell Wilson racked up 28.54 points for Solaris, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple THE TWAT WAFFLES, who earned a 135.18-126.94 victory. Solaris jumped out to a 28.6-point lead on Saturday behind outstanding showings from Derrick Henry, who ran for 84 yards and a touchdown for 15.7 points, and Melvin Gordon III, who racked up 54 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (12.9 points). But THE TWAT WAFFLES held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jamaal Williams (24.6 points) and Alvin Kamara (24.5). This marks the third time this season THE TWAT WAFFLES have taken down Solaris, after winning 162.92-114.66 in their last matchup. THE TWAT WAFFLES finish the season with a record of 14-2, while Solaris end the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  THE TWAT WAFFLES   Solaris

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 24.6 points against his 13.59-point projection. In a 44-38 win over the Jets, he racked up 156 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown.
Jamaal Williams

Top Player Comparison

THE TWAT WAFFLES
Points
% of total points 135.18
1
Jamaal Williams
RB
24.6
13.59
18.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
24.5
17.62
18.1%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
20.22
17.6%
4
Andrew Luck
QB
22.58
20.99
16.7%
Solaris
Points
% of total points 126.94
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28.54
21.03
22.5%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.3
12.09
13.6%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16
12.74
12.6%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
15.7
13.91
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was THE TWAT WAFFLES who claimed the lead, 80.98-76.70. For THE TWAT WAFFLES, Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass. T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch for Solaris, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch for THE TWAT WAFFLES, helping the team to a 124.08-91.70 lead.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Solaris, who trailed 135.18-120.24 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  THE TWAT WAFFLES   Solaris
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
THE TWAT WAFFLES
THE TWAT WAFFLES finished the regular season in first place after averaging 130.51 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
460 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 194 Rec Yds
Solaris
Solaris completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 123.93 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
966 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs

Game Notes

THE TWAT WAFFLES won even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Solaris lost despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Solaris ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while THE TWAT WAFFLES put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 8.24-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This loss ends a streak of four consecutive wins for Solaris.
THE TWAT WAFFLES managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 8.96-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Russell Wilson (28.54 points) posted the top overall score for a signal-caller this week.