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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Shake and Baker
8-8 111.2
107.15
 
VS
proj
Texas Blitz
92.85 8-7
104.5

Texas Blitz lose to Shake and Baker, 111.20-92.85

Texas Blitz underachieved compared to expectations, as Shake and Baker emerged victorious with a 111.20-92.85 win. Texas Blitz took a 14.3-point lead on Saturday behind Jimmy Garoppolo (14.9 points) and George Kittle (13.9), but Shake and Baker held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen, who passed for 208 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 43 yards for 26.7 points, and Michael Thomas, who caught 12 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown (19.6 points). Jimmy Garoppolo (248 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and George Kittle (5 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Texas Blitz in the loss. This marks the first time this season Shake and Baker have taken down Texas Blitz, after falling 107.6-104.9 in their last matchup. Shake and Baker end the season at 8-8, while Texas Blitz finish the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Shake and Baker   Texas Blitz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 19.6 points, Thomas scored 41.1% more than his 13.89-point projection as the Saints beat the Titans 38-28. He caught 12 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Shake and Baker this week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Shake and Baker
Points
% of total points 111.2
1
Josh Allen
QB
26.7
21.86
24%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
19.6
13.89
17.6%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.7
12.94
15%
4
Kai Forbath
K
11
8.28
9.9%
Texas Blitz
Points
% of total points 92.85
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
14.9
25.17
16%
2
George Kittle
TE
13.9
10.08
15%
3
Robert Woods
WR
12.3
9.8
13.2%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
10.15
10.15
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments on both teams Saturday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Texas Blitz boasted a 51.20-36.90 lead. For Shake and Baker, Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Texas Blitz with a 46-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Shake and Baker   Texas Blitz
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 reflect back on this season one last time.
Shake and Baker
Shake and Baker ended the season averaging 102.89 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 10th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Le'Veon Bell
Best Drafted
748 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 425 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs
Texas Blitz
Texas Blitz ended the season with the league's 6th-best points average (102.91 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
3750 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Jimmy Garoppolo
Best Drafted
3693 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs
Min Defense
Best Acquisition
18.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 341.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 30 Turnovers

What If

Shake and Baker would have beaten only three other teams besides Texas Blitz this week.
Texas Blitz would have lost to five other teams besides Shake and Baker this week.
If Shake and Baker played Texas Blitz every week this season, they'd be 8-7.
Shake and Baker would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Texas Blitz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shake and Baker, Texas Blitz would be 6-7.
If Shake and Baker had played every team in the league each week, they would be 83-84-1.
If they played every team every week, Texas Blitz would be 74-87.