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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Sierra Nevada Giants
12-4 118.97
133.43
 
VS
proj
Insanity
118.36 8-8
152.74

Sierra Nevada Giants find way to defeat Insanity in 118.97-118.36 battle despite falling short of expectations

Both teams underachieved compared to projections, but Sierra Nevada Giants did enough to knock off Insanity, eking out a 118.97-118.36 win. Insanity had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Sierra Nevada Giants led 118.97-107.36 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 11 points from the Minnesota Vikings defense on Monday night for Insanity. Dak Prescott (265 Pass Yds) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (6 Pts Allowed, 286 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) led the way for Sierra Nevada Giants in the victory. This marks the first time this season Sierra Nevada Giants have taken down Insanity, after falling 205.24-131.82 in their last matchup. Sierra Nevada Giants end the season at 12-4, while Insanity finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Sierra Nevada Giants   Insanity

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 21 points against their 11.82-point projection. During a 38-6 win over the Panthers, they allowed only 6 points, surrendered 286 yards, and intercepted 3 passes.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Sierra Nevada Giants
Points
% of total points 118.97
1
Dak Prescott
QB
36.8
42.98
30.9%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
21
11.82
17.7%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
17.4
10.68
14.6%
4
Boston Scott
RB
13.6
12.35
11.4%
Insanity
Points
% of total points 118.36
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.56
51.08
26.7%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
24.3
21.6
20.5%
3
George Kittle
TE
18.9
15.9
16%
4
Raheem Mostert
RB
16.8
18.48
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for Sierra Nevada Giants, contributing to a 118.97-107.36 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Sierra Nevada Giants   Insanity
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 review this season one final time.
Sierra Nevada Giants
Sierra Nevada Giants finished the season averaging 145.76 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 4th 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
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Boston Scott
Best Acquisition
191 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 120 Rec Yds
Insanity
Insanity completed the season with the league's 6th-best points average (143.92 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
789 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 186 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Breshad Perriman
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 511 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Four of the eight starters on Sierra Nevada Giants exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite four of their eight starters scoring above their projected points, Insanity lost.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Sierra Nevada Giants ranked 5th in the league in scoring this week, while Insanity ranked 7th.
The defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Insanity.
Sierra Nevada Giants moves to (2-1) in close games this season, while Insanity falls to (0-2).