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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
South Ballers
8-8 125.86
139.87
 
VS
proj
DA Ferrets
119.63 6-10
133.81

South Ballers come back to beat DA Ferrets 125.86-119.63

Both teams underachieved compared to expectations, but South Ballers did enough to knock off DA Ferrets, rallying to earn a 125.86-119.63 win. Despite trailing 119.63-107.71 heading into Monday night, South Ballers rallied behind Doug Martin (107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Andrew Luck (47.08 points) and Jordan Howard (14.15) led the charge for DA Ferrets in the loss. This marks the second time this season South Ballers have taken down DA Ferrets, after falling 158.52-155.88 in their last matchup. South Ballers finish the season with a record of 8-8, while DA Ferrets end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  South Ballers   DA Ferrets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 8 tackles and recording a sack against the Eagles, Clowney registered 13.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.9-point projection and was much higher than his 4.59-point season scoring average.
Jadeveon Clowney

Top Player Comparison

South Ballers
Points
% of total points 125.86
1
Matt Ryan
QB
33.46
40.21
26.6%
2
Doug Martin
RB
18.15
8.79
14.4%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
13.75
17.04
10.9%
4
Jadeveon Clowney
DE
13.5
5.9
10.7%
DA Ferrets
Points
% of total points 119.63
1
Andrew Luck
QB
47.08
41.53
39.4%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
14.15
10.66
11.8%
3
David Johnson
RB
12.1
13.26
10.1%
4
Julio Jones
WR
11.4
14.29
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was South Ballers who claimed the lead, 90.51-81.88. Matt Ryan found Calvin Ridley for a 75-yard touchdown pass for South Ballers. Ryan also lit up the scoreboard with a 44-yard touchdown pass. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for DA Ferrets with a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for DA Ferrets, contributing to a 119.63-98.71 lead for the team.
Monday
Doug Martin had a 24-yard touchdown run for South Ballers during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  South Ballers   DA Ferrets
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
South Ballers
South Ballers ended the season averaging 144.30 points per game, 7th-best in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
3395 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 488 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
DaeSean Hamilton
Best Acquisition
25 Rec, 194 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
DA Ferrets
DA Ferrets ended the season averaging 141.92 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
3060 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 405 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Only five of the 13 starting players on South Ballers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
DA Ferrets had only four of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as South Ballers had two starters score zero points, while DA Ferrets had two.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 6.23-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win concludes a streak of three consecutive losses for South Ballers.
Not only did South Ballers earn the win, but they also covered the 6.06-point projected margin of victory.
South Ballers moves to (1-0) in comeback games this season, while DA Ferrets falls to (1-1).
For DA Ferrets, Andrew Luck scored 47.08 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.