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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
StaffordshireTerrior
8-7 124.3
119.67
 
VS
proj
Horn Hi Yo
106.51 6-10
144.49

StaffordshireTerrior knock off Horn Hi Yo for fourth straight win, 124.30-106.51

StaffordshireTerrior extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Horn Hi Yo, earning a 124.30-106.51 win. StaffordshireTerrior grabbed an early 9.46-point lead on Saturday behind Keenan Allen (10.8 points). Horn Hi Yo bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Calvin Ridley (20 points) and Kenny Golladay (11.8). Not to be deterred, StaffordshireTerrior rallied later that afternoon, as Ben Roethlisberger (37.1 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (20.5) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season StaffordshireTerrior have gotten the best of Horn Hi Yo, after winning 132.51-102.97 in their last matchup. StaffordshireTerrior end the season at 8-7, while Horn Hi Yo finish the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  StaffordshireTerrior   Horn Hi Yo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Saints, Roethlisberger scored 37.1 points this week. His scoring output was 60.6% more than his 23.1-point projection and was higher than his 26.52-point season scoring average.
Ben Roethlisberger

Top Player Comparison

StaffordshireTerrior
Points
% of total points 124.3
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
37.1
23.1
29.8%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
22.8
14.84
18.3%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.5
14.84
16.5%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.1
13.35
13%
Horn Hi Yo
Points
% of total points 106.51
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
27.5
20.58
25.8%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
20
10.36
18.8%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
11.8
13.35
11.1%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
11.27
12.5
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Horn Hi Yo boasted a 79.01-56.20 lead. For StaffordshireTerrior, T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch. Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Horn Hi Yo, while Brett Maher had a 59-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, StaffordshireTerrior had a 120.30-106.51 lead. For StaffordshireTerrior, Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for Horn Hi Yo with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  StaffordshireTerrior   Horn Hi Yo
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.
StaffordshireTerrior
StaffordshireTerrior completed the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 143.16 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
106 Rec, 1389 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
NO Defense
Best Acquisition
21.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 347.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 24 Turnovers
Horn Hi Yo
Horn Hi Yo finished the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 140.04 points per game, 8th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
21.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 344.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers

Game Notes

StaffordshireTerrior won despite the fact that only four of their 10 starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Horn Hi Yo had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as StaffordshireTerrior had two starters score zero points, while Horn Hi Yo had one.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
StaffordshireTerrior recorded more points than their projected total, while Horn Hi Yo fell shy of their projection.
With 124 points, StaffordshireTerrior scored the fewest points of any winning team this week.
The matchup's 17.79-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
StaffordshireTerrior moves to (2-2) in upset games this season, while Horn Hi Yo falls to (1-1).
In a losing effort, Alvin Kamara recorded 27.5 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.