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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Seahawks in 2018
6-10 176.75
219.09
 
VS
proj
ESPN IS BETTER
174.8 5-11
183.16

Seahawks in 2018 come back to hand ESPN IS BETTER sixth straight loss in 176.75-174.80 battle

Seahawks in 2018 staged a comeback for a 176.75-174.80 win to hand ESPN IS BETTER their sixth consecutive loss. Seahawks in 2018 trailed 169.10-151.60 heading into Sunday night, but the squad made a run behind Damien Williams, who racked up 92 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 25.15 points. Nyheim Hines and Lavonte David (10 Tackles) led the charge for ESPN IS BETTER in the loss. This marks the third time this season Seahawks in 2018 have taken down ESPN IS BETTER, after winning 137.9-111.35 in their last matchup. Seahawks in 2018 finish the season with a record of 6-10, while ESPN IS BETTER end the campaign at 5-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Seahawks in 2018   ESPN IS BETTER

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 92 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Bears, Williams tallied 25.15 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.47-point projection and was much higher than his 9.82-point season scoring average.
Damien Williams

Top Player Comparison

Seahawks in 2018
Points
% of total points 176.75
1
Damien Williams
RB
25.15
12.47
14.2%
2
Chandler Jones
LB
24.5
15.05
13.9%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
23.85
23.22
13.5%
4
K.J. Wright
LB
22
15.47
12.4%
ESPN IS BETTER
Points
% of total points 174.8
1
Nyheim Hines
RB
30.65
8.6
17.5%
2
Lavonte David
LB
20.75
17.17
11.9%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
19
22.88
10.9%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
18.35
14.29
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was ESPN IS BETTER who took the lead, 169.10-151.60. For Seahawks in 2018, Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass. Larry Fitzgerald had a 21-yard touchdown catch for ESPN IS BETTER, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Seahawks in 2018   ESPN IS BETTER

Game Notes

Only six of the 16 starters on Seahawks in 2018 scored more than their projected point totals.
ESPN IS BETTER had only five of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Seahawks in 2018 had three starters score zero points, while ESPN IS BETTER had three.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Seahawks in 2018 had the lowest winning score of the week.
The matchup's 1.95-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Seahawks in 2018. They got the win, but did not cover the 35.93-point projected margin of victory.
Seahawks in 2018 moves to (2-1) in close games this season, while ESPN IS BETTER falls to (2-2).
Despite the loss, Nyheim Hines registered 30.65 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Seahawks in 2018
Well, we do admire the confidence this past week, Seahawks in 2018. It takes a special kind of gumption to deploy not one, not two, but THREE starters with zero points (Jordan Whitehead, Vonn Bell, and Demaryius Thomas), while still earning a W. All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're finished.
ESPN IS BETTER
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for ESPN IS BETTER collectively registered just one single target this past week.