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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Sharks
7-9 422
445.16
 
VS
proj
Pai Mei
361.32 7-9
369.19

Unable to overcome multiple busts, Pai Mei fall to Sharks, 422.00-361.32

Hindered by two starters who put up 0 points (David Njoku and Jordan Whitehead), Pai Mei were unable to overcome Sharks, which emerged victorious with a 422.00-361.32 victory. Pai Mei grabbed a 45.04-point lead on Saturday behind Tom Brady (48.51 points) and Todd Gurley II (37), but Sharks held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley, who racked up 279 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 111.5 points, and Leonard Fournette, who racked up 105 yards from scrimmage (44.63 points). Drew Brees (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Phillip Lindsay (109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the top scorers for Pai Mei in the loss. Sharks finish the season at 7-9, while Pai Mei end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Sharks   Pai Mei

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 111.5 points against his 60.99-point projection. In a 41-35 win over the Redskins, he racked up 279 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Sharks
Points
% of total points 422
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
111.5
60.99
26.4%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
44.63
53.8
10.6%
3
Golden Tate
WR
41.2
25.53
9.8%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
38.16
49.35
9%
Pai Mei
Points
% of total points 361.32
1
Drew Brees
QB
62.66
50.76
17.3%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
54.97
39.88
15.2%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
49.2
37.34
13.6%
4
Tom Brady
QB
48.51
43.35
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch for Sharks, who trailed 129.58-84.54 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Sharks owned a 328.75-256.94 lead. For Sharks, Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Pai Mei, while DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for Pai Mei, who trailed 422.00-351.74 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Sharks   Pai Mei
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Sharks
Sharks ended the season averaging 405.61 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Leonard Fournette
MVP
1152 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 522 Rec Yds
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Randall Cobb
Best Acquisition
50 Rec, 747 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Pai Mei
Pai Mei ended the season with the league's 8th-most points average (393.71 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
3836 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
DeVante Parker
Best Acquisition
64 Rec, 1065 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only seven of the 20 starters on Sharks scored more than their point projections.
Pai Mei had only five of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
Pai Mei could have used points from David Njoku and Jordan Whitehead, as both put up goose eggs.
Sharks put up more points than their season scoring average (405.61) while Pai Mei fell short of theirs (393.71).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Sharks managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 75.97-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Drew Brees (62.66 points) posted the third-highest score for a signal-caller this week.