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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Prodigal Son
7-9 98.25
101.18
 
VS
proj
Neghiu'sBoys
69.2 6-10
88.84

Neghiu'sBoys come up short of projections, lose to The Prodigal Son in 98.25-69.20 rout

There's no way around it, Neghiu'sBoys underdelivered, at least based on projections, as The Prodigal Son cruised to a 98.25-69.20 win. Neghiu'sBoys took a 2.3-point lead on Saturday behind DeAndre Hopkins, but The Prodigal Son held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Alvin Kamara (23 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (17.5). Miles Sanders (79 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 77 Rec Yds) and Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for Neghiu'sBoys in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Prodigal Son have beaten Neghiu'sBoys, after winning 97.1-91.1 in their last matchup. The Prodigal Son end the season at 7-9, while Neghiu'sBoys finish the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  The Prodigal Son   Neghiu'sBoys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Saints beat the Titans 38-28. In doing so, he put up 23 points and scored 74.8% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Prodigal Son this week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

The Prodigal Son
Points
% of total points 98.25
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
23
13.16
23.4%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
17.5
10.53
17.8%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
13.95
19.08
14.2%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
10.5
13.37
10.7%
Neghiu'sBoys
Points
% of total points 69.2
1
Miles Sanders
RB
21.6
11.2
31.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
19.6
13.89
28.3%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
10.8
20
15.6%
4
Harrison Butker
K
8
7.65
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run for The Prodigal Son, contributing to a 52.10-28.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for The Prodigal Son to contribute to a 92.95-49.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for Neghiu'sBoys, who trailed 98.25-57.70 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  The Prodigal Son   Neghiu'sBoys
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.
The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son finished the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (92.28 ppg), placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
1152 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 522 Rec Yds
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
4334 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Carlos Hyde
Best Acquisition
1057 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Neghiu'sBoys
Neghiu'sBoys completed the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (100.57 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
3679 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 182 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1329 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Younghoe Koo
Best Acquisition
18-21 FG, 50 long, 14-15 XP

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Neghiu'sBoys, The Prodigal Son averaged more points (97.68) than they usually score (92.28).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Neghiu'sBoys has left more points on the bench this season (618.1) than The Prodigal Son (560.6).
Neghiu'sBoys are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than The Prodigal Son (5 vs 3).
The Prodigal Son have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Neghiu'sBoys (2 vs 0).
By position, The Prodigal Son have outscored Neghiu'sBoys at RB and TE this season.
The starters for The Prodigal Son had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Neghiu'sBoys (1).
Hey Neghiu'sBoys, maybe you'll have better luck next year!