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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
PHILADELPHIA
12-3 130
110.74
 
VS
proj
WindyCity Rebels
97 9-7
117.29

PHILADELPHIA defeat WindyCity Rebels for fourth straight win in 130-97 rout

PHILADELPHIA extended their win streak to four games with an easy victory over WindyCity Rebels, rolling to a 130-97 win. PHILADELPHIA earned an early 25-point lead on Saturday behind the Houston Texans defense (25 points) and Breshad Perriman (10). WindyCity Rebels bounced back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Drew Brees (29 points) and Jarvis Landry (7). Unphased, PHILADELPHIA rallied later that afternoon, as DeAndre Washington (16 points) and Kyler Murray (14) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season PHILADELPHIA have gotten the best of WindyCity Rebels, after winning 128-76 in their last matchup. PHILADELPHIA finish the season with a record of 12-3, while WindyCity Rebels end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  PHILADELPHIA   WindyCity Rebels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 20 points, surrendering 435 yards, and forcing 5 turnovers against the Buccaneers, the Texans defense registered 25 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-quadrupled their 6.14-point projection and was much higher than their 8.73-point season scoring average.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

PHILADELPHIA
Points
% of total points 130
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
25
6.14
19.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
25
10.71
19.2%
3
DeAndre Washington
RB
16
8.76
12.3%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
14
20.04
10.8%
WindyCity Rebels
Points
% of total points 97
1
Drew Brees
QB
29
23.84
29.9%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
16
9.62
16.5%
3
Tyler Higbee
TE
10
5.76
10.3%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
9
9.03
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for WindyCity Rebels, contributing to a 55-48 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, PHILADELPHIA emerged with an 87-86 lead. Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass for PHILADELPHIA, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal. Phillip Lindsay made the highlight reel for WindyCity Rebels with a 27-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for PHILADELPHIA on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  PHILADELPHIA   WindyCity Rebels
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA finished the season averaging 116 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them atop 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
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1453 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 277 Rec Yds
DeAndre Washington
Best Acquisition
310 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 237 Rec Yds
WindyCity Rebels
WindyCity Rebels completed the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (107 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tyler Higbee
Best Acquisition
61 Rec, 650 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

PHILADELPHIA would have beaten six other teams besides WindyCity Rebels this week.
WindyCity Rebels would have lost to just three other teams besides PHILADELPHIA this week.
If PHILADELPHIA played WindyCity Rebels every week this season, they'd be 10-5.
PHILADELPHIA would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as WindyCity Rebels.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as PHILADELPHIA, WindyCity Rebels would be 7-6.
If PHILADELPHIA had played every team in the league each week, they would be 105-56.
If they played every team every week, WindyCity Rebels would be 80-88.