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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Phantom X
10-6 236
213.01
 
VS
proj
Ram1's Genius Team
178 8-8
196.13

Phantom X beat Ram1's Genius Team for fourth straight win, 236-178

Phantom X extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Ram1's Genius Team, earning a 236-178 win. Ram1's Genius Team earned a 17-point lead on Saturday behind Justin Tucker (21 points) and the Washington Redskins defense (7), but Phantom X held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (380 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Jeff Driskel (50 points) and Zach Ertz (43) were the leaders for Ram1's Genius Team in the loss. Phantom X finish the season with a record of 10-6, while Ram1's Genius Team end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Phantom X   Ram1's Genius Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 11 points against his 4.91-point projection. In a 22-10 loss to the Ravens, he caught 7 passes for 47 yards .
Justin Jackson

Top Player Comparison

Phantom X
Points
% of total points 236
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
103
76.86
43.6%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
31
22.09
13.1%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
22
10.56
9.3%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
17
10.64
7.2%
Ram1's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 178
1
Jeff Driskel
QB
50
54.88
28.1%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
43
17.17
24.2%
3
Justin Tucker
K
21
12.81
11.8%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
15
15.69
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Ram1's Genius Team to contribute to a 28-11 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Ram1's Genius Team who owned the lead, 159-96. Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Phantom X, while Sterling Shepard had a 55-yard catch. Meanwhile, Zach Ertz had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Ram1's Genius Team, while Jarvis Landry had a 63-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Phantom X, helping the team to a 236-159 lead.

Points By Position

  Phantom X   Ram1's Genius Team
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Phantom X
Phantom X finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 222 points per game, 2nd-most 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
Justin Jackson
Best Acquisition
196 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 135 Rec Yds
Ram1's Genius Team
Ram1's Genius Team completed the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 206 points per game, 6th-most in the league.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
3074 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1274 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Jeff Driskel
Best Acquisition
908 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 117 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Phantom X scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ram1's Genius Team had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Phantom X put up more points than their season scoring average (222) while Ram1's Genius Team fell short of theirs (206.38).
Phantom X put up more points than their projected total, while Ram1's Genius Team fell short of their projection.
Not only did Phantom X win, but they also easily covered the 16.88-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Jeff Driskel (50 points) recorded the fifth-best score in the league this week.