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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
MARTIANS
4-10 144
134.31
 
VS
proj
Sledgehammers
92 1-13
84.22

MARTIANS hand Sledgehammers 11th straight loss in 144-92 rout

MARTIANS cruised to a 144-92 win to hand Sledgehammers their 11th straight loss. MARTIANS never trailed in this one after taking a 15-point lead on Saturday behind the Los Angeles Chargers defense (8 points) and Justin Tucker (7). Patrick Mahomes (41 points) and Doug Baldwin (25) carried the flag for Sledgehammers in the loss. This marks the second time this season MARTIANS have gotten the best of Sledgehammers, after winning 128-95 in their last matchup. MARTIANS finish the season with a record of 4-10, while Sledgehammers end the campaign at 1-13.

Matchup Timeline

  MARTIANS   Sledgehammers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 58 points against his 31.34-point projection. During a 32-30 loss to the Eagles, he passed for 339 yards , ran for 49 yards and scored 4 touchdowns.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

MARTIANS
Points
% of total points 144
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
58
31.34
40.3%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
27
19.43
18.8%
3
David Johnson
RB
13
13.54
9%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13
15.97
9%
Sledgehammers
Points
% of total points 92
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41
39.1
44.6%
2
Doug Baldwin
WR
25
11.96
27.2%
3
Evan Engram
TE
16
11.96
17.4%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
7
8.99
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for MARTIANS to contribute to a 15-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for MARTIANS, contributing to a 92-23 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for MARTIANS, contributing to a 132-26 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Sledgehammers, while Doug Baldwin had a 27-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 144-92 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  MARTIANS   Sledgehammers
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
MARTIANS
MARTIANS ended the season with the league's 5th-best points average (122 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition
Sledgehammers
Sledgehammers ended the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (101 ppg), placing them in last place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
A.J. Green
Best Drafted
46 Rec, 694 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Matt Breida
Best Acquisition
814 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 261 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Sledgehammers, MARTIANS averaged more points (136) than they usually score (121.57).
Sledgehammers would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost 11 in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. MARTIANS are doing a better job of that, averaging 121.57 versus Sledgehammers's 100.57.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" MARTIANS (4-10) have a better record than Sledgehammers (1-13).
Even the computers think MARTIANS have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (125.11) than Sledgehammers (104.59).
You can't win if you don't play. MARTIANS has left fewer points on the bench this season (531) than Sledgehammers (1,065).
MARTIANS don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sledgehammers (2 vs 1).
MARTIANS are clutch masters, with more close wins than Sledgehammers (1 vs 0).
MARTIANS should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Sledgehammers (7 vs 4).
By position, MARTIANS have outscored Sledgehammers at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for MARTIANS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Sledgehammers (2).
Hey Sledgehammers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!