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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
NORSEMAN 8
7-9 144.46
108.18
 
VS
proj
LOOPY's Team
100.28 7-9
92.17

NORSEMAN 8 earn win against LOOPY's Team in 144.46-100.28 rout

NORSEMAN 8 exceeded expectations, cruising to a 144.46-100.28 win over LOOPY's Team. LOOPY's Team took a 13.4-point lead on Saturday behind Ronald Jones II (18.4 points), but NORSEMAN 8 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley (189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ryan Fitzpatrick (419 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs). Tyler Boyd (29.3 points) and Ryan Tannehill (23.68) carried the flag for LOOPY's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season NORSEMAN 8 have knocked off LOOPY's Team, after winning 105.58-75.36 in their last matchup. NORSEMAN 8 end the season at 7-9, while LOOPY's Team finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  NORSEMAN 8   LOOPY's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 41.9 points against his 17.96-point projection. In a 41-35 win over the Redskins, he racked up 279 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

NORSEMAN 8
Points
% of total points 144.46
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
41.9
17.96
29%
2
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
32.66
18.1
22.6%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
24.3
10.75
16.8%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.8
11.73
13%
LOOPY's Team
Points
% of total points 100.28
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
29.3
11.8
29.2%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.68
19.75
23.6%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
18.4
8.07
18.3%
4
Davante Adams
WR
16.1
15.98
16.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Ronald Jones II had a 49-yard run for LOOPY's Team to contribute to an 18.40-5.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, NORSEMAN 8 had a 124.96-82.98 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for NORSEMAN 8, while Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for LOOPY's Team, while Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for NORSEMAN 8 to contribute to a 143.76-82.98 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  NORSEMAN 8   LOOPY's Team
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
NORSEMAN 8
NORSEMAN 8 finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 103.27 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
13.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 268.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
911 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 413 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
LOOPY's Team
LOOPY's Team finished the season averaging 97.87 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1329 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
76 Rec, 904 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

What If

NORSEMAN 8 would have beaten six other teams besides LOOPY's Team this week.
LOOPY's Team would have lost to three other teams besides NORSEMAN 8 this week.
NORSEMAN 8 would be 10-6 if they played LOOPY's Team every week.
NORSEMAN 8 would be 8-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LOOPY's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NORSEMAN 8, LOOPY's Team would be 4-10.
If NORSEMAN 8 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 69-71.
If they played every team every week, LOOPY's Team would be 52-88.