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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
STL Busters!
12-3 112.24
123.35
 
VS
proj
Beer Pressure
106.41 12-3
116.79

Despite top scorer Andrews, Beer Pressure fall to STL Busters!, 112.24-106.41

Beer Pressure had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with TE Mark Andrews accumulating 21.3 points, the sixth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple STL Busters!, who came back to earn a 112.24-106.41 victory. STL Busters! trailed 106.41-98.34 heading into Monday night, but the team made a run behind Davante Adams (10.6 points) and Mike Boone (3.3). Mark Andrews (6 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (54 Rush Yds, 119 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for Beer Pressure in defeat. This marks the first time this season STL Busters! have knocked off Beer Pressure, after falling 155.12-108.39 in their last matchup. STL Busters! end the season at 12-3, while Beer Pressure finish the campaign at 12-3.

Matchup Timeline

  STL Busters!   Beer Pressure

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gurley II (48 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 16.8 points in a 34-31 lost to the 49ers in Week 16. His scoring output was 45.1% more than his 11.58-point projection and was much higher than his 10.81-point season scoring average.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

STL Busters!
Points
% of total points 112.24
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
36.82
30.37
32.8%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
11.58
15%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
13.5
15.75
12%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
13.4
9.89
11.9%
Beer Pressure
Points
% of total points 106.41
1
Mark Andrews
TE
21.3
8.6
20%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
18.3
20.36
17.2%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
16.3
9.39
15.3%
4
Robert Woods
WR
13.3
10.09
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Beer Pressure had a 77.25-76.12 lead. For STL Busters!, Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Beer Pressure, while A.J. Brown had a 49-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for Beer Pressure to contribute to a 106.41-98.34 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  STL Busters!   Beer Pressure
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
STL Busters!
STL Busters! completed the season with the league's best points average (134.76 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
NE Defense
Best Drafted
13.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 268.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
Austin Ekeler
Best Acquisition
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Beer Pressure
Beer Pressure completed the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 121.97 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Drew Brees
Best Acquisition
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs

Game Notes

STL Busters! won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Beer Pressure had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Beer Pressure.
STL Busters! managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 6.56-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the losses for Beer Pressure have been upset losses.
A bright spot in the loss, Mark Andrews (21.3 points) officially posted the second-best scoring output for any tight end this season.