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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Dutch Ovens
11-5 120.27
139.33
 
VS
proj
Cam swallows
90.8 10-6
120.88

The Dutch Ovens fall short of projections, find way to knock off Cam swallows in 120.27-90.80 rout

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but The Dutch Ovens did enough to get the best of Cam swallows. Predicted to win 139.33-120.88, The Dutch Ovens cruised to a 120.27-90.80 win over Cam swallows. The Dutch Ovens never trailed in this one after earning a 7.8-point lead on Saturday behind Breshad Perriman (11.95 points) and Raheem Mostert (11.3). Melvin Gordon III (15 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 32 Rec Yds) and Jameis Winston (335 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 16 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Cam swallows in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Dutch Ovens have taken down Cam swallows, after falling 162.99-103.94 in their last matchup. The Dutch Ovens finish the season at 11-5, while Cam swallows end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dutch Ovens   Cam swallows

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 12 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown against the Titans, Thomas registered 22.6 points this week. His scoring output was 40.3% more than his 16.11-point projection and was higher than his 16.13-point season scoring average.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

The Dutch Ovens
Points
% of total points 120.27
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.82
26.64
24.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22.6
16.11
18.8%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.05
21.47
17.5%
4
Breshad Perriman
WR
11.95
9.83
9.9%
Cam swallows
Points
% of total points 90.8
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.2
13.6
20%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
15
20.71
16.5%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
14.55
10.61
16%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
11.25
14.28
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Matt Gay had a 50-yard field goal for The Dutch Ovens to contribute to a 37.80-30.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was The Dutch Ovens who owned the lead, 116.27-55.80. For The Dutch Ovens, Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Cam swallows with a 49-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  The Dutch Ovens   Cam swallows
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
The Dutch Ovens
The Dutch Ovens finished the season with the league's best points average (129.81 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
715 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 164 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Cam swallows
Cam swallows ended the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 123.23 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
13.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 268.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
Chris Carson
Best Drafted
1230 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 266 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

Game Notes

The Dutch Ovens had five of their 10 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Cam swallows had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Cam swallows can partially blame the loss on DK Metcalf, who didn't score any points.
The Dutch Ovens had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Cam swallows.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Not only did The Dutch Ovens get the W, but they also covered the 18.45-point forecasted margin of victory.
The Dutch Ovens moves to (8-4) in blowout games this year, while Cam swallows falls to (5-3).