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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Red White & Blaine
7-9 85.04
88.42
 
VS
proj
#12
59.34 7-9
89.83

#12 come up short of projections, lose to Red White & Blaine, 85.04-59.34

#12 failed to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as Red White & Blaine secured an 85.04-59.34 win. Red White & Blaine grabbed a 24.2-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 26.1 points from Ronald Jones II (77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds) and Julian Edelman (5 Rec, 72 Rec Yds). #12 came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Michael Thomas (19.6 points) and Adrian Peterson (11.5). Unphased, Red White & Blaine got it going later that afternoon, as Derek Carr (21.94 points) and Melvin Gordon III (16.7) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season Red White & Blaine have knocked off #12, after falling 84.66-53.72 in their last matchup. Red White & Blaine end the season at 7-9, while #12 finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Red White & Blaine   #12

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.06 points, Jones II more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 16.9 points as the Buccaneers lost to the Texans 23-20. He racked up 109 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Red White & Blaine this week.
Ronald Jones II

Top Player Comparison

Red White & Blaine
Points
% of total points 85.04
1
Derek Carr
QB
21.94
15.53
25.8%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
16.9
7.06
19.9%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.7
12.94
19.6%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
9.2
10.11
10.8%
#12
Points
% of total points 59.34
1
Michael Thomas
WR
19.6
13.89
33%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
11.5
9.46
19.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
9.34
19.1
15.7%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
7.4
8.84
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Ronald Jones II had a 49-yard run for Red White & Blaine, helping the team to a 26.10-1.90 lead.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Red White & Blaine, helping the team to an 85.04-48.40 lead.

Points By Position

  Red White & Blaine   #12
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.
Red White & Blaine
Red White & Blaine finished the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (92.19 ppg), placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Julian Edelman
Best Drafted
97 Rec, 1091 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
3663 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
#12
#12 finished the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (84.80 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
3679 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 182 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3603 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Red White & Blaine are doing a better job of that, averaging 92.19 versus #12's 84.8.
#12 are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Red White & Blaine (8 vs 3).
Red White & Blaine should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than #12 (8 vs 5).
By position, Red White & Blaine have outscored #12 at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Red White & Blaine had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for #12 (0).
Hey #12, maybe you'll have better luck next year!