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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Bye Week
8-7 145.54
150.14
 
VS
proj
Touch of Downs
137.02 8-8
151.79

Despite top scorer Barkley, Touch of Downs fall to Bye Week, 145.54-137.02

Touch of Downs had the premier scorer in the league this week with RB Saquon Barkley racking up 41.9 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome Bye Week, who earned a 145.54-137.02 victory. Touch of Downs earned a 3.9-point lead on Saturday behind Breshad Perriman (13.7 points) and James White (4.9), but Bye Week held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kenyan Drake (31.9 points) and Patrick Mahomes (25.44). Saquon Barkley (189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Drew Brees (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did everything they could for Touch of Downs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Bye Week have beaten Touch of Downs, after winning 147.12-100.1 in their last matchup. Bye Week end the season with a record of 8-7, while Touch of Downs finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Bye Week   Touch of Downs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 31.9 points against his 13.86-point projection. In a 27-13 win over the Seahawks, he racked up 184 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Bye Week
Points
% of total points 145.54
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
31.9
13.86
21.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.44
22.54
17.5%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
19.6
12.91
13.5%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
12.75
11.5%
Touch of Downs
Points
% of total points 137.02
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
41.9
17.96
30.6%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
19.87
16.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.7
14.27
14.4%
4
Breshad Perriman
WR
13.7
11.01
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Touch of Downs boasted an 87.76-47.30 lead. For Bye Week, DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch. Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Touch of Downs, while Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for Bye Week, while Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for the team, who trailed 137.02-114.10 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Bye Week   Touch of Downs
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?
Bye Week
Bye Week ended the season averaging 138.74 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
DeVante Parker
Best Acquisition
64 Rec, 1065 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Touch of Downs
Touch of Downs ended the season averaging 134.86 points per game, 5th-most in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Breshad Perriman
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 511 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Touch of Downs, Bye Week averaged more points (146.33) than they usually score (138.74).
Once Bye Week put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Touch of Downs (3 vs 1).
Bye Week should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Touch of Downs (8 vs 6).
Touch of Downs have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Bye Week (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Bye Week have outscored Touch of Downs at QB, TE, and K this season.
Bye Week has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Touch of Downs this season (-9).
Hey Touch of Downs, maybe you'll have better luck next year!