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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ditka vs. God
9-7 540.83
441.9
 
VS
proj
Strikers
438.78 8-8
467.07

Ditka vs. God defeat Strikers, 540.83-438.78

Ditka vs. God stepped up, earning a 540.83-438.78 win over Strikers, who fell short of projections. Ditka vs. God earned a 220.4-point lead on Saturday behind 115.6 points from Jared Goff (323 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Tom Brady (271 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and never looked back. Andy Dalton (396 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Devonta Freeman (53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 74 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Strikers in the loss. This marks the third time this season Ditka vs. God have beaten Strikers, after winning 505.53-424.88 in their last matchup. Ditka vs. God finish the season at 9-7, while Strikers end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Ditka vs. God   Strikers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense allowed 20 points, surrendered 435 yards, and forced 5 turnovers in a 23-20 win over the Buccaneers. In doing so, they put up 22 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Ditka vs. God
Points
% of total points 540.83
1
Julio Jones
WR
64.2
44.43
11.9%
2
Jared Goff
QB
61.03
51.23
11.3%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
60.45
37.62
11.2%
4
Tom Brady
QB
54.57
48.72
10.1%
Strikers
Points
% of total points 438.78
1
Andy Dalton
QB
78.4
54.49
17.9%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
73.43
42.98
16.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
47.28
41.11
10.8%
4
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
36.97
51.73
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time plays Saturday, but after all the points were tallied, Ditka vs. God had a 251.50-31.10 lead. For Ditka vs. God, Jared Goff had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Strikers with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Andy Dalton had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Strikers, who trailed 452.18-278.13 after the early action.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Ditka vs. God on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Ditka vs. God   Strikers
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Ditka vs. God
Ditka vs. God ended the season averaging 429.54 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
4319 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
3836 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Tyler Higbee
Best Acquisition
61 Rec, 650 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Strikers
Strikers finished the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 423.68 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Mitchell Trubisky
MVP
2931 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 192 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Devonta Freeman
Best Drafted
598 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 395 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
3304 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs

What If

Ditka vs. God would have beaten six other teams besides Strikers this week.
Strikers would have lost to just one other team besides Ditka vs. God this week.
Ditka vs. God would be 7-9 if they played Strikers every week.
Ditka vs. God would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Strikers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ditka vs. God, Strikers would be 8-5.
If Ditka vs. God had played every team in the league each week, they would be 98-66.
If they played every team every week, Strikers would be 99-65.