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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Press Coverage
12-4 375.85
443.45
 
VS
proj
NO MA'AM
370.35 8-8
418.85

Press Coverage come back to beat NO MA'AM in 375.85-370.35 battle

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Press Coverage did enough to take down NO MA'AM. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 443.45-418.85, Press Coverage staged an impressive comeback to earn a 375.85-370.35 win over NO MA'AM. After trailing 363.22-261.75 heading into Monday night, Press Coverage roared back behind Davante Adams (13 Rec, 116 Rec Yds) and Stefon Diggs (3 Rec, 57 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Melvin Gordon III (15 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 32 Rec Yds) led the way for NO MA'AM in defeat. This marks the third time this season Press Coverage have taken down NO MA'AM, after winning 395.54-362.12 in their last matchup. Press Coverage end the season with a record of 12-4, while NO MA'AM finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Press Coverage   NO MA'AM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hightower (5 Tackles, 1.5 Sack) scored 7.5 points in a 24-17 win over the Bills in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 3.46-point projection and was much higher than his 4.95-point season scoring average.
Dont'a Hightower

Top Player Comparison

Press Coverage
Points
% of total points 375.85
1
Davante Adams
WR
66.2
44.64
17.6%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
55.11
51.56
14.7%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
37.74
42.98
10%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
29.4
34.03
7.8%
NO MA'AM
Points
% of total points 370.35
1
Michael Thomas
WR
79.2
55.36
21.4%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
50.28
45.44
13.6%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
34.38
32.54
9.3%
4
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
33.78
47.22
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Gardner Minshew II had a 42-yard touchdown pass for Press Coverage, who trailed 221.64-192.25 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass for NO MA'AM, helping the team to a 315.84-255.75 lead.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Press Coverage during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Press Coverage   NO MA'AM
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?
Press Coverage
Press Coverage completed the season averaging 392.95 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4153 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
1150 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 166 Rec Yds
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
3304 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs
NO MA'AM
NO MA'AM ended the season averaging 397.79 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3397 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 544 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
2931 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 192 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Press Coverage are unstoppable against NO MA'AM this season, with a record of 3-0.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Press Coverage (12-4) have a better record than NO MA'AM (8-8).
Once Press Coverage put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than NO MA'AM (2 vs 1).
Press Coverage have the clutch gene, with more close wins than NO MA'AM (4 vs 3).
By position, Press Coverage have outscored NO MA'AM at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Press Coverage don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Press Coverage had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for NO MA'AM (1).
Hey NO MA'AM, maybe you'll have better luck next year!