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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
BadNews Brown
9-7 158.88
121.43
 
VS
proj
Kelly's Legit Team
92.52 8-8
111.29

BadNews Brown knock off Kelly's Legit Team for third straight win in 158.88-92.52 rout

BadNews Brown extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Kelly's Legit Team, rolling to a 158.88-92.52 win. Kelly's Legit Team nabbed a 4.12-point lead on Saturday behind Josh Allen (20.62 points) and Cooper Kupp (11.1), but BadNews Brown held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Indianapolis Colts defense, who allowed only 6 points, surrendered 286 yards, and intercepted 3 passes for 30 points, and Devonta Freeman, who racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (29.2 points). Josh Allen (208 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 43 Rush Yds) and Marlon Mack (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for Kelly's Legit Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season BadNews Brown have beaten Kelly's Legit Team, after falling 137.04-108.18 in their last matchup. BadNews Brown finish the season at 9-7, while Kelly's Legit Team end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  BadNews Brown   Kelly's Legit Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Panthers in Week 16, the Colts defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 286 yards, and intercepted 3 passes. In doing so, they put up 30 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

BadNews Brown
Points
% of total points 158.88
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
30
8.66
18.9%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
29.2
13.47
18.4%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
25.6
18.33
16.1%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.68
19.75
14.9%
Kelly's Legit Team
Points
% of total points 92.52
1
Josh Allen
QB
20.62
18.29
22.3%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
17.1
11.88
18.5%
3
Davante Adams
WR
16.1
15.98
17.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
11.1
11.55
12%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Kelly's Legit Team, while Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch, helping Kelly's Legit Team to a 36.72-32.60 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, BadNews Brown emerged with a 153.18-71.62 lead. For BadNews Brown, Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass. Joey Slye made the highlight reel for Kelly's Legit Team with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  BadNews Brown   Kelly's Legit Team
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
BadNews Brown
BadNews Brown ended the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (112.00 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1165 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
22.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 346.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Kelly's Legit Team
Kelly's Legit Team completed the season averaging 106.94 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
87 Rec, 1062 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
975 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs

Game Notes

BadNews Brown had seven of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Kelly's Legit Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
BadNews Brown had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Kelly's Legit Team.
BadNews Brown put up more points than their season scoring average (112) while Kelly's Legit Team fell short of theirs (106.94).
BadNews Brown put up more points than their projected total, while Kelly's Legit Team fell shy of their projection.
The 158.88 points scored by BadNews Brown are the 5th-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 66.36-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did BadNews Brown win, but they also easily covered the 10.13-point projected margin of victory.
BadNews Brown moves to (7-4) in blowout games this season, while Kelly's Legit Team falls to (5-4).
For Kelly's Legit Team, Josh Allen scored 20.62 points, the fourth-best score for a QB this week.