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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Zeus1604 Saints
10-5 71.82
74.13
 
VS
proj
Philodox Eagles
61.18 9-7
73.87

Philodox Eagles lose to Zeus1604 Saints, 71.82-61.18

Philodox Eagles were unable to rise to the occasion, as Zeus1604 Saints earned a 71.82-61.18 win. Philodox Eagles took a 6.5-point lead on Saturday behind Derwin James (4.3 points) and Dion Lewis (2.2), but Zeus1604 Saints held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (101 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds). Nick Foles (19.11 points) and Saquon Barkley (8.07) carried the flag for Philodox Eagles in the loss. This marks the second time this season Zeus1604 Saints have gotten the best of Philodox Eagles, after winning 59.92-50.04 in their last matchup. Zeus1604 Saints end the season at 10-5, while Philodox Eagles finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Zeus1604 Saints   Philodox Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 21.17 points, Rodgers more-than-doubled his 10.28-point projection as the Packers beat the Jets 44-38. He passed for 442 yards , ran for 32 yards and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Zeus1604 Saints this week.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Zeus1604 Saints
Points
% of total points 71.82
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
21.17
10.28
29.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
11.97
10.19
16.7%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
10.63
6.83
14.8%
4
Dede Westbrook
WR
6.52
3.27
9.1%
Philodox Eagles
Points
% of total points 61.18
1
Nick Foles
QB
19.11
8.36
31.2%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
8.07
9.1
13.2%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
6.9
6.09
11.3%
4
Julio Jones
WR
5.7
7.09
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Zeus1604 Saints who took the lead, 67.76-46.53. Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Zeus1604 Saints, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch. Nick Foles made the highlight reel for Philodox Eagles with a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Zeus1604 Saints   Philodox Eagles
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.
Zeus1604 Saints
Zeus1604 Saints ended the season with the league's best points average (69.13 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Dede Westbrook
Best Acquisition
63 Rec, 707 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Philodox Eagles
Philodox Eagles finished the season with the league's 7th-best points average (63.36 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Zeus1604 Saints are doing a better job of that, averaging 69.13 versus Philodox Eagles's 63.36.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Zeus1604 Saints has left fewer points on the bench this season (342.24) than Philodox Eagles (386.9).
Once Zeus1604 Saints put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Philodox Eagles (3 vs 1).
Zeus1604 Saints have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Philodox Eagles (4 vs 3).
Zeus1604 Saints should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Philodox Eagles (6 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Philodox Eagles - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Zeus1604 Saints (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Zeus1604 Saints have outscored Philodox Eagles at QB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Zeus1604 Saints has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Philodox Eagles this season (1).
Hey Philodox Eagles, maybe you'll have better luck next year!