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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
SoCal Earthquake
9-7 107.36
88.11
 
VS
proj
WelterSkelter
97.16 8-8
95.04

SoCal Earthquake top expectations, come back to knock off WelterSkelter, 107.36-97.16

SoCal Earthquake brought their A game, coming from behind for a 107.36-97.16 win over WelterSkelter. SoCal Earthquake trailed 97.16-81.36 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind Aaron Jones (26 points). Drew Brees (22.86 points) and Mark Andrews (21.3) were the leaders for WelterSkelter in defeat. This marks the first time this season SoCal Earthquake have knocked off WelterSkelter, after falling 120.48-89.92 in their last matchup. SoCal Earthquake end the season at 9-7, while WelterSkelter finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  SoCal Earthquake   WelterSkelter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 20.4 points against his 6.05-point projection. During a 38-28 win over the Titans, he caught 3 passes for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

SoCal Earthquake
Points
% of total points 107.36
1
Aaron Jones
RB
26
11.68
24.2%
2
Jared Cook
TE
20.4
6.05
19%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
18.96
19.01
17.7%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
17.8
10.47
16.6%
WelterSkelter
Points
% of total points 97.16
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
20.36
23.5%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
21.3
8.54
21.9%
3
DeAndre Washington
RB
16.6
9.91
17.1%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
12.6
8.62
13%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch for WelterSkelter, helping the team to a 6.10-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, WelterSkelter owned a 65.56-34.40 lead. For SoCal Earthquake, Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for WelterSkelter, while Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for SoCal Earthquake, who trailed 97.16-71.16 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for SoCal Earthquake, who trailed 97.16-81.36 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for SoCal Earthquake during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  SoCal Earthquake   WelterSkelter
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?
SoCal Earthquake
SoCal Earthquake ended the season with the league's 5th-most points average (94.23 ppg), placing them 6th 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
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
3750 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Acquisition
3693 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs
WelterSkelter
WelterSkelter ended the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 101.08 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Kenny Golladay
Best Drafted
62 Rec, 1118 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Acquisition
975 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

Game Notes

SoCal Earthquake had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
WelterSkelter had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
SoCal Earthquake won despite starting DK Metcalf, who scored zero points.
SoCal Earthquake put up more points than their season scoring average (94.23) while WelterSkelter fell short of theirs (101.08).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
In comeback games this year, SoCal Earthquake moves to (2-0), while WelterSkelter falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Drew Brees scored 22.86 points, the second-best score for a signal-caller this week.