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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Out for Blood
10-5 135.1
152.13
 
VS
proj
OUT in Turtle Town
118.92 10-6
138.55

Out for Blood fall short of predictions, find way to top OUT in Turtle Town, 135.10-118.92

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Out for Blood did enough to take down OUT in Turtle Town, emerging victorious with a 135.10-118.92 win. Out for Blood nabbed an early 9.14-point lead on Saturday behind John Brown (12.1 points) and Raheem Mostert (11.3). OUT in Turtle Town came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Jared Cook (21.9 points) and Sterling Shepard (16.6). Unphased, Out for Blood rallied later that afternoon, as Derek Carr (21.94 points) and Carson Wentz (18.96) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Out for Blood have knocked off OUT in Turtle Town, after winning 157.62-111.62 in their last matchup. Out for Blood finish the season at 10-5, while OUT in Turtle Town end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Out for Blood   OUT in Turtle Town

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carr (291 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) scored 21.94 points in a 24-17 win over the Chargers in Week 16. His scoring output was 46.9% more than his 14.94-point projection and was much higher than his 13.64-point season scoring average.
Derek Carr

Top Player Comparison

Out for Blood
Points
% of total points 135.1
1
Michael Thomas
WR
25.6
18.33
18.9%
2
Derek Carr
QB
21.94
14.94
16.2%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
18.96
18.43
14%
4
John Brown
WR
12.1
10.03
9%
OUT in Turtle Town
Points
% of total points 118.92
1
Jared Cook
TE
21.9
7.93
18.4%
2
Sterling Shepard
WR
16.6
10.98
14%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
10.2
9.85
8.6%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
9.4
13.81
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
John Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Out for Blood to contribute to a 28.40-19.26 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch for OUT in Turtle Town, while Sterling Shepard had a 23-yard touchdown catch to contribute to an 87.62-78.80 lead for OUT in Turtle Town.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Out for Blood, contributing to a 135.10-106.12 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Out for Blood   OUT in Turtle Town
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Out for Blood
Out for Blood completed the season averaging 150.43 points per game, best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Carson Wentz
Best Drafted
3750 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
2726 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 253 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
OUT in Turtle Town
OUT in Turtle Town finished the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 134.46 points per game, 6th-most in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Mike Gesicki
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 536 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

What If

Out for Blood would have beaten only two other teams besides OUT in Turtle Town this week.
OUT in Turtle Town would have lost to five other teams besides Out for Blood this week.
If they played OUT in Turtle Town every week, Out for Blood would be 11-4 this season.
Out for Blood would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as OUT in Turtle Town.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Out for Blood, OUT in Turtle Town would be 5-8.
If Out for Blood had played every team in the league each week, they would be 99-62.
If they played every team every week, OUT in Turtle Town would be 76-92.