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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ross's Rad Team
9-7 441.5
442.56
 
VS
proj
Here We Go Again 4
357 9-7
386.4

Despite top scorer Brees, Here We Go Again 4 fall to Ross's Rad Team, 441.5-357.0

Here We Go Again 4 had the premier scorer in the matchup with QB Drew Brees racking up 108 points, the second-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Ross's Rad Team, who earned a 441.5-357.0 victory. Here We Go Again 4 grabbed a 9-point lead on Saturday behind Breshad Perriman (40 points) and Zach Cunningham (13), but Ross's Rad Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Philip Rivers (279 Pass Yds) and Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Drew Brees (108 points) and Breshad Perriman (40) carried the flag for Here We Go Again 4 in the loss. Ross's Rad Team end the season with a record of 9-7, while Here We Go Again 4 finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Ross's Rad Team   Here We Go Again 4

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 104 yards against the 49ers, Higbee recorded 46 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 21.62-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season.
Tyler Higbee

Top Player Comparison

Ross's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 441.5
1
Philip Rivers
QB
76.5
93.17
17.3%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
71
51.14
16.1%
3
Julio Jones
WR
58
42.17
13.1%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
46
21.62
10.4%
Here We Go Again 4
Points
% of total points 357
1
Drew Brees
QB
108
102
30.3%
2
Breshad Perriman
WR
40
28.74
11.2%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
36
27.47
10.1%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
29
38.36
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Here We Go Again 4, while Joey Slye had a 50-yard field goal, contributing to a 331.0-288.0 lead for Here We Go Again 4.

Points By Position

  Ross's Rad Team   Here We Go Again 4
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
Ross's Rad Team
Ross's Rad Team ended the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 375.1 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
4334 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Tyler Higbee
Best Acquisition
61 Rec, 650 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Here We Go Again 4
Here We Go Again 4 finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 355.4 points per game, 8th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
1152 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 522 Rec Yds
Breshad Perriman
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 511 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only seven of the 16 starting players on Ross's Rad Team exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Here We Go Again 4 had only seven of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 84.5-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a three-game losing streak for Ross's Rad Team, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for Here We Go Again 4.
Not only did Ross's Rad Team earn the win, but they also covered the 56.16-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Drew Brees recorded 108 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.