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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Simmons
6-9 93.95
94.02
 
VS
proj
Big Ballers
71.95 6-10
88.45

Back-and-forth battle ends with Simmons coming back to beat Big Ballers, 93.95-71.95

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Simmons earned a come-from-behind victory over Big Ballers, coming back for a 93.95-71.95 win. Despite trailing 71.95-58.35 heading into Monday night, Simmons charged back behind Aaron Jones (26 points) and Davante Adams (9.6). Phillip Lindsay (109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Todd Gurley II (48 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) led the charge for Big Ballers in defeat. This marks the second time this season Simmons have taken down Big Ballers, after winning 120.45-112.55 in their last matchup. Simmons end the season at 6-9, while Big Ballers finish the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Simmons   Big Ballers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Browns in Week 16, Andrews caught 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 21.3 points to more-than-double his 8.54-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Simmons this week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Simmons
Points
% of total points 93.95
1
Aaron Jones
RB
26
11.68
27.7%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
21.3
8.54
22.7%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
16.35
26.51
17.4%
4
Davante Adams
WR
9.6
12.79
10.2%
Big Ballers
Points
% of total points 71.95
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.8
10.47
24.7%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
11.31
23.3%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
13.95
24.75
19.4%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
10.8
7.13
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Simmons, contributing to a 46.45-36.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for Big Ballers, while Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass to contribute to a 69.95-52.45 lead for Big Ballers.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Simmons on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Simmons   Big Ballers
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Simmons
Simmons ended the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 103.86 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jameis Winston
MVP
4908 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 245 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Austin Seibert
Best Acquisition
24-28 FG, 53 long, 28-32 XP
Big Ballers
Big Ballers completed the season averaging 95.65 points per game, 8th-best in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
789 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 186 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Acquisition
63 Rec, 1130 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Simmons are doing a better job of that, averaging 103.86 versus Big Ballers's 95.65.
Even the machines think Simmons have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (103.05) than Big Ballers (95.65).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Simmons has left fewer points on the bench this season (511.7) than Big Ballers (555.1).
By position, Simmons have outscored Big Ballers at RB, TE, and K this season.
Hey Big Ballers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!