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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
sam's Glorious Team
12-4 107.64
81.76
 
VS
proj
The Stillers
91.84 8-8
108.99

sam's Glorious Team smirk at projections, earn win over The Stillers, 107.64-91.84

sam's Glorious Team exceeded their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 107.64-91.84 win over The Stillers, who fell short of projections. The Stillers nabbed a 4.48-point lead on Saturday behind the New England Patriots defense (14.68 points), but sam's Glorious Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Indianapolis Colts defense (43.8 points) and Drew Brees (24.86). Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and DeVante Parker (5 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Stillers in the loss. This marks the first time this season sam's Glorious Team have beaten The Stillers, after falling 108.88-94 in their last matchup. sam's Glorious Team end the season at 12-4, while The Stillers finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  sam's Glorious Team   The Stillers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 14.71 points, the Colts defense nearly tripled that amount by scoring 43.8 points in a 38-6 win over the Panthers. They allowed only 6 points, surrendered 286 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the second-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

sam's Glorious Team
Points
% of total points 107.64
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
43.8
14.71
40.7%
2
Drew Brees
QB
24.86
19.75
23.1%
3
Breshad Perriman
WR
10.2
8.52
9.5%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
8.2
7.38
7.6%
The Stillers
Points
% of total points 91.84
1
Michael Thomas
WR
19.6
13.96
21.3%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
17.1
10.21
18.6%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
15.1
11.76
16.4%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14.68
18.16
16%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, sam's Glorious Team owned a 101.84-70.48 lead. For sam's Glorious Team, Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass. DeVante Parker made the highlight reel for The Stillers with a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  sam's Glorious Team   The Stillers
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
sam's Glorious Team
sam's Glorious Team completed the regular season atop the standings after averaging 105.90 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1329 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
22.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 346.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
The Stillers
The Stillers ended the season averaging 107.55 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
NE Defense
MVP
13.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 268.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 36 Turnovers
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Austin Seibert
Best Acquisition
24-28 FG, 53 long, 28-32 XP

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 8) of the starters on sam's Glorious Team exceeded their projected point totals.
The Stillers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
sam's Glorious Team put up more points than their season scoring average (105.9) while The Stillers fell short of theirs (107.55).
sam's Glorious Team recorded more points than their projected total, while The Stillers failed to reach their projection.
sam's Glorious Team ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while The Stillers ranked 5th.
sam's Glorious Team moves to (1-0) in upset games this year, while The Stillers falls to (0-2).
In a losing effort, Michael Thomas (19.6 points) recorded the highest score for a wideout this week.