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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
PackerBacker
10-6 124.46
117.33
 
VS
proj
Deshaun Watson & Co
77.36 10-6
116.52

Deshaun Watson & Co succumb to PackerBacker in 124.46-77.36 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Deshaun Watson & Co didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as PackerBacker cruised to a 124.46-77.36 win. Deshaun Watson & Co grabbed a 2.16-point lead on Saturday behind Breshad Perriman (13.7 points) and Deshaun Watson (10.06), but PackerBacker held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ryan Fitzpatrick (419 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). A.J. Brown (49 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds) and Breshad Perriman (7 Rec, 102 Rec Yds) led the charge for Deshaun Watson & Co in the loss. This marks the second time this season PackerBacker have beaten Deshaun Watson & Co, after falling 104.86-90.9 in their last matchup. PackerBacker end the season with a record of 10-6, while Deshaun Watson & Co finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  PackerBacker   Deshaun Watson & Co

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 419 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Bengals, Fitzpatrick tallied 32.66 points this week. He scored 80.4% more than his 18.1-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season.
Ryan Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

PackerBacker
Points
% of total points 124.46
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
32.66
18.1
26.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
25.6
18.33
20.6%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
12.76
13.5%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
16.1
12.83
12.9%
Deshaun Watson & Co
Points
% of total points 77.36
1
A.J. Brown
WR
14.8
11.83
19.1%
2
Breshad Perriman
WR
13.7
11
17.7%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.9
18.15
15.4%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
10.06
24.35
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, PackerBacker had a 120.66-54.76 lead. Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for PackerBacker, while Joey Slye had a 50-yard field goal. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Deshaun Watson & Co with a 49-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  PackerBacker   Deshaun Watson & Co
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
PackerBacker
PackerBacker completed the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 116.04 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Mark Ingram II
Best Drafted
1018 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 247 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Deshaun Watson & Co
Deshaun Watson & Co ended the season with the league's highest points average (116.65 ppg), placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

Game Notes

PackerBacker had six of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Deshaun Watson & Co had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Deshaun Watson & Co can partially blame the loss on DK Metcalf, who didn't score any points.
PackerBacker had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Deshaun Watson & Co.
PackerBacker put up more points than their season scoring average (116.04) while Deshaun Watson & Co fell short of theirs (116.65).
PackerBacker put up more points than their projected total, while Deshaun Watson & Co fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 47.1-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did PackerBacker earn the win, but they also covered the 0.82-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, PackerBacker moves to (5-2), while Deshaun Watson & Co falls to (6-3).
In a losing effort, A.J. Brown (14.8 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.