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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Boston Saints
7-9 140.5
112.06
 
VS
proj
Beat-a-son
101.5 7-8
105.58

Boston Saints hand Beat-a-son third consecutive loss in 140.5-101.5 rout

Boston Saints rolled to a 140.5-101.5 win to hand Beat-a-son their third straight loss. Boston Saints grabbed an early 14.5-point lead on Saturday behind Derrick Henry. Beat-a-son came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Deshaun Watson (40 points) and Ian Thomas (12). Not to be deterred, Boston Saints pulled it together later that afternoon, as Antonio Brown (39 points) and Trey Burton (5.5) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Boston Saints have beaten Beat-a-son, after winning 115.5-109.5 in their last matchup. Boston Saints finish the season at 7-9, while Beat-a-son end the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Boston Saints   Beat-a-son

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (14 Rec, 185 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 39 points against the Saints in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.41-point projection and was much higher than his 17-point season scoring average.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Boston Saints
Points
% of total points 140.5
1
Antonio Brown
WR
39
14.41
27.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
33
23.07
23.5%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.5
11.57
12.5%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
14.5
12.91
10.3%
Beat-a-son
Points
% of total points 101.5
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
40
22.33
39.4%
2
Ian Thomas
TE
12
4.47
11.8%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
9.5
9.84
9.4%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
8.5
12.53
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Beat-a-son emerged with a 76.5-52.0 lead. For Boston Saints, T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Beat-a-son, while Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Boston Saints to contribute to a 96.5-87.5 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson found Tyler Lockett for a 45-yard pass for Boston Saints. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 27-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 140.5-95.5 lead for Boston Saints.

Points By Position

  Boston Saints   Beat-a-son
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
Boston Saints
Boston Saints finished the regular season 11th in the standings after averaging 107.6 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds
Antonio Brown
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1297 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
35-40 FG, 54 long, 37-39 XP
Beat-a-son
Beat-a-son finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 113.1 points per game, 5th-best in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Odell Beckham Jr.
Best Drafted
106 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 1052 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Hou Defense
Best Acquisition
20.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 358.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers

Game Notes

Boston Saints had five of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
Beat-a-son had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Boston Saints put up more points than their season scoring average (107.59) while Beat-a-son fell short of theirs (113.07).
Boston Saints recorded more points than their projected total, while Beat-a-son fell short of their projection.
Not only did Boston Saints win, but they also easily covered the 6.48-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Boston Saints moves to (4-6), while Beat-a-son falls to (2-6).
Despite the loss, Deshaun Watson (40 points) recorded the second-highest score in the league this week.