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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Holdout Champs πŸ†
10-6 109.76
133.12
 
VS
proj
Golden Taint
84.88 8-8
132.25

Holdout Champs πŸ† manage to defeat Golden Taint 109.76-84.88 despite falling short of projections

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Holdout Champs πŸ† did enough to take down Golden Taint, earning a 109.76-84.88 win. Holdout Champs πŸ† took an early 7-point lead on Saturday behind the San Francisco 49ers defense. Golden Taint bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (29.82 points) and Joe Mixon (8.3). Not to be deterred, Holdout Champs πŸ† pulled it together later that afternoon, as Melvin Gordon III (19.7 points) and Dallas Goedert (19.6) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the third time this season Holdout Champs πŸ† have beaten Golden Taint, after winning 131.68-102.4 in their last matchup. Holdout Champs πŸ† finish the season at 10-6, while Golden Taint end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Holdout Champs πŸ†   Golden Taint

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goedert caught 9 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles beat the Cowboys 17-9. In doing so, he put up 19.6 points to more-than-double his 7.81-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Holdout Champs πŸ† this week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

Holdout Champs πŸ†
Points
% of total points 109.76
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.7
14.26
17.9%
2
Dallas Goedert
TE
19.6
7.81
17.9%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
17.96
20.61
16.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.9
18.15
10.8%
Golden Taint
Points
% of total points 84.88
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.82
26.64
35.1%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.2
11.86
15.6%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
10.96
21.3
12.9%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
10
8.14
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Golden Taint, contributing to a 43.02-41.96 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for Holdout Champs πŸ†, helping the team to a 109.76-70.98 lead.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Golden Taint.

Points By Position

  Holdout Champs πŸ†   Golden Taint
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Holdout Champs πŸ†
Holdout Champs πŸ† completed the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 123.23 points per game, 5th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4153 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Dak Prescott
Best Acquisition
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Golden Taint
Golden Taint completed the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 123.74 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Hunter Henry
Best Drafted
50 Rec, 610 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Acquisition
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Golden Taint haven't pulled off a single win against Holdout Champs πŸ† this season, with a record of 0-3.
This isn't a one-time thing. In three games vs Golden Taint this season, Holdout Champs πŸ† have averaged more points (130.8) than they usually score this season (123.23).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Holdout Champs πŸ† has left fewer points on the bench this season (312.7) than Golden Taint (402.66).
Golden Taint are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Holdout Champs πŸ† (5 vs 4).
Holdout Champs πŸ† see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Golden Taint (1).
By position, Holdout Champs πŸ† have outscored Golden Taint at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Holdout Champs πŸ† don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Golden Taint, maybe you'll have better luck next year!