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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Misfits
9-7 152.58
143.48
 
VS
proj
RUN & SHOOT
108.22 8-8
122.45

RUN & SHOOT fall short of projections, lose to The Misfits in 152.58-108.22 rout

RUN & SHOOT were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as The Misfits rolled to a 152.58-108.22 win. The Misfits never trailed in this one after nabbing a 23.91-point lead on Saturday behind Todd Gurley II (16.8 points) and Matt Gay (12). Aaron Jones (154 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Jared Cook (3 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did everything they could for RUN & SHOOT in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Misfits have gotten the best of RUN & SHOOT, after falling 153.06-98.9 in their last matchup. The Misfits finish the season at 9-7, while RUN & SHOOT end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The Misfits   RUN & SHOOT

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (6 Tackles, 4 Sacks) scored 14 points against the Seahawks in Week 16. His scoring output was 52.2% more than his 9.2-point projection and was much higher than his 6.13-point season scoring average.
Chandler Jones

Top Player Comparison

The Misfits
Points
% of total points 152.58
1
Drew Brees
QB
29.86
24.25
19.6%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
21.63
14.86
14.2%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
13.42
11%
4
Chandler Jones
LB
14
9.2
9.2%
RUN & SHOOT
Points
% of total points 108.22
1
Aaron Jones
RB
32.8
13.76
30.3%
2
Jared Cook
TE
21.6
8.42
20%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
12
23.85
11.1%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
11.53
11.4
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Matt Gay had a 50-yard field goal for The Misfits, while John Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 45.63-21.72 lead for The Misfits.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which The Misfits became the proud owner of a 94.49-62.89 lead. For The Misfits, Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for RUN & SHOOT with a 61-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for RUN & SHOOT, who trailed 143.05-74.42 after the late round of games.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for RUN & SHOOT.

Points By Position

  The Misfits   RUN & SHOOT
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
The Misfits
The Misfits ended the regular season 12th in the standings after averaging 125.98 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
89 Rec, 1076 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Acquisition
2499 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
RUN & SHOOT
RUN & SHOOT completed the season averaging 129.19 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 10th 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
Jameis Winston
Best Drafted
4908 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 245 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Jayon Brown
Best Acquisition
102 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int

Game Notes

Eight of the 15 starting players on The Misfits exceeded their projected point totals.
RUN & SHOOT had only five of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as The Misfits had one starter score zero points, while RUN & SHOOT had four.
The Misfits put up more points than their season scoring average (125.98) while RUN & SHOOT fell short of theirs (129.19).
The Misfits put up more points than their projected total, while RUN & SHOOT fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 44.36-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Misfits win, but they also easily covered the 21.03-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, The Misfits moves to (7-6), while RUN & SHOOT falls to (4-5).
For RUN & SHOOT, Aaron Jones scored 32.8 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.