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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Alou's Savages
8-8 115.26
106.11
 
VS
proj
Eddie's Team
81.46 9-7
109.16

Alou's Savages knock off Eddie's Team for fourth straight win in 115.26-81.46 rout

Alou's Savages extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over Eddie's Team, cruising to a 115.26-81.46 win. Eddie's Team grabbed a 6.16-point lead on Saturday behind Julian Edelman (11.7 points) and Deshaun Watson (10.06), but Alou's Savages held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Alvin Kamara (26 points) and Drew Brees (22.86). Mark Andrews (6 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (47 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Eddie's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Alou's Savages have taken down Eddie's Team, after falling 126.42-105 in their last matchup. Alou's Savages finish the season at 8-8, while Eddie's Team end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Alou's Savages   Eddie's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (3 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 21.9 points in a 38-28 win over the Titans in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.94-point projection and was much higher than his 9.55-point season scoring average.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Alou's Savages
Points
% of total points 115.26
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
26
15.71
22.6%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
20.36
19.8%
3
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
7.94
19%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
12
15.31
10.4%
Eddie's Team
Points
% of total points 81.46
1
Mark Andrews
TE
24.3
10.75
29.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.9
18.15
14.6%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
11.7
13.28
14.4%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
10.06
24.35
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, but it was Eddie's Team who grabbed the lead, 32.76-26.60. For Alou's Savages, Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for Eddie's Team with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Alou's Savages became the proud owner of a 115.26-59.86 lead. Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run for Alou's Savages, while Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass. Mark Andrews made the highlight reel for Eddie's Team with a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Alou's Savages   Eddie's Team
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Alou's Savages
Alou's Savages finished the season with the league's 7th-best points average (104.83 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
1152 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 522 Rec Yds
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
758 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 515 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jared Cook
Best Acquisition
41 Rec, 661 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Eddie's Team
Eddie's Team completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 115.47 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Mark Andrews
Best Acquisition
64 Rec, 852 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs

What If

Alou's Savages would have beaten four other teams besides Eddie's Team this week.
Eddie's Team would have lost to five other teams besides Alou's Savages this week.
If Alou's Savages played Eddie's Team every week this season, they'd be 6-10.
Alou's Savages would be 6-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Eddie's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Alou's Savages, Eddie's Team would be 11-3.
If Alou's Savages had played every team in the league each week, they would be 66-74.
If they played every team every week, Eddie's Team would be 84-56.