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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
g-men
13-3 154.67
177
 
VS
proj
A Team Has No Name
152.18 11-4
174.64

Back-and-forth battle ends with g-men coming back to beat A Team Has No Name in 154.67-152.18 battle

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, g-men extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over A Team Has No Name, rallying to earn a 154.67-152.18 win. g-men trailed 152.18-146.17 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a run behind Tahir Whitehead (8.5 points). Jared Goff (33.24 points) and Mohamed Sanu (17) led the way for A Team Has No Name in defeat. This marks the second time this season g-men have beaten A Team Has No Name, after winning 196.35-176.14 in their last matchup. g-men will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while A Team Has No Name attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  g-men   A Team Has No Name

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 27-20 win over the Buccaneers, Vander Esch scored 13 points to beat his 8.08-point projection. He made 15 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on g-men this week. Next week, Vander Esch will face the Giants.
Leighton Vander Esch

Top Player Comparison

g-men
Points
% of total points 154.67
1
Andrew Luck
QB
39.58
37.26
25.6%
2
Mike Evans
WR
15
10.19
9.7%
3
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
13
8.08
8.4%
4
Evan Engram
TE
11.3
7.05
7.3%
A Team Has No Name
Points
% of total points 152.18
1
Jared Goff
QB
33.24
35.01
21.8%
2
Mohamed Sanu
WR
17
5.51
11.2%
3
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
12.5
6.48
8.2%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
9.8
12.98
6.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which g-men owned a 98.82-97.04 lead. Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass for g-men, while Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch. Meanwhile, Mohamed Sanu had a 44-yard touchdown catch for A Team Has No Name, while Tom Brady had a 32-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass for A Team Has No Name, contributing to a 152.18-128.32 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for g-men, who trailed 152.18-146.17 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  g-men   A Team Has No Name

Game Notes

Only nine of the 19 starters on g-men exceeded their scoring projections.
A Team Has No Name had only eight of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as g-men had three starters score zero points, while A Team Has No Name had one.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 2.49-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for A Team Has No Name.
Not only did g-men win, but they also covered the 2.36-point forecasted margin of victory.
In close games this season, g-men moves to (2-1), while A Team Has No Name falls to (1-1).

Coach Talk

g-men
Hey, we admire the confidence, g-men. Starting not one, not two, but THREE players with zero points (Kiko Alonso, Austin Ekeler, and Eric Kendricks), while still getting a win... talk about arrogant.
A Team Has No Name
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting RBs for A Team Has No Name collectively recorded only one catch on three measly targets this past week.