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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
FF5
9-6 111.18
85.56
 
VS
proj
Red Raiders
89.08 9-7
83.58

FF5 defeat Red Raiders in 111.18-89.08 rout

FF5 rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 111.18-89.08 win over Red Raiders. FF5 earned a 47.83-point lead on Saturday behind 25.65 points from Jordan Poyer (11 Tackles) and Cole Beasley (7 Rec, 108 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Aaron Jones (24 points) and Tyler Boyd (23.4) did everything they could for Red Raiders in the loss. This marks the first time this season FF5 have beaten Red Raiders, after falling 70.4-59.67 in their last matchup. FF5 end the season at 9-6, while Red Raiders finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  FF5   Red Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lindsay (109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 16.9 points in a 27-17 win over the Lions in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.54-point projection and was much higher than his 6.73-point season scoring average.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

FF5
Points
% of total points 111.18
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
16.9
6.54
15.2%
2
Jordan Poyer
S
15.25
7.04
13.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.35
8.18
12.9%
4
T.J. Watt
LB
12.75
6.94
11.5%
Red Raiders
Points
% of total points 89.08
1
Aaron Jones
RB
24
7.7
26.9%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
23.4
5.28
26.3%
3
Zane Gonzalez
K
10
8.35
11.2%
4
Danielle Hunter
DE
7.5
7.49
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 46-yard pass for FF5, contributing to a 47.83-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Red Raiders, who trailed 61.23-38.15 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for FF5, helping the team to a 101.18-48.60 lead.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Red Raiders, while Kirk Cousins had a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  FF5   Red Raiders
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
FF5
FF5 ended the season with the league's 5th-most points average (88.36 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
T.J. Watt
Best Drafted
50 Tackles, 14 Sacks, 2 Ints
Tyler Higbee
Best Acquisition
61 Rec, 650 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Red Raiders
Red Raiders ended the season averaging 94.00 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
3603 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs
Danielle Hunter
Best Acquisition
70 Tackles, 14.5 Sacks

Game Notes

Seven of the 12 starting players on FF5 scored higher than their projected point totals.
Red Raiders had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Aaron Jones and Tyler Boyd both outscored Phillip Lindsay, the leading scorer for FF5.
FF5 put up more points than their season scoring average (88.36) while Red Raiders fell short of theirs (94).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
FF5 ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while Red Raiders put up the 5th-best score.
Not only did FF5 win, but they also covered the 1.98-point predicted margin of victory.
FF5 moves to (5-1) in blowout games this season, while Red Raiders falls to (4-2).
For Red Raiders, Aaron Jones (24 points) registered the third-highest score in the league this week.