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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
eXacerBators
13-2 124
126.8
 
VS
proj
Book of Sam
111 10-6
112.94

eXacerBators come back to defeat Book of Sam for third straight win, 124-111

eXacerBators extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Book of Sam, coming back for a 124-111 win. Trailing 111-89 heading into Sunday night, eXacerBators charged back behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 251 yards , ran for 14 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 25 points, and the Kansas City Chiefs defense, who allowed only 3 points and gave up 234 yards (10 points). Bobby Wagner (13 Tackles, 1 Sack) and DeAndre Washington (85 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 21 Rec Yds) did their part for Book of Sam in defeat. This marks the second time this season eXacerBators have gotten the best of Book of Sam, after winning 169-135 in their last matchup. eXacerBators end the season with a record of 13-2, while Book of Sam finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  eXacerBators   Book of Sam

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Randall scored 18 points against the Ravens in Week 16 to beat his 12-point projection. He made 10 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on eXacerBators this week.
Damarious Randall

Top Player Comparison

eXacerBators
Points
% of total points 124
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25
23.42
20.2%
2
Damarious Randall
S
18
12
14.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
16
19.45
12.9%
4
Nathan Gerry
LB
13
14.95
10.5%
Book of Sam
Points
% of total points 111
1
Bobby Wagner
LB
22
16.28
19.8%
2
DeAndre Washington
RB
16
8.76
14.4%
3
Tracy Walker
S
12
9.97
10.8%
4
Marlon Humphrey
CB
11
7.37
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Book of Sam had a 111-89 lead. For eXacerBators, Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Book of Sam with a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  eXacerBators   Book of Sam
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 reflect back on this season one last time.
eXacerBators
eXacerBators completed the season with the league's highest points average (136 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs
Book of Sam
Book of Sam finished the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 123 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
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
Bobby Wagner
Best Acquisition
152 Tackles, 3 Sacks, 1 Int

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starters on eXacerBators scored higher than their projected point totals.
Book of Sam lost despite six of their 12 starters exceeding their points projection.
eXacerBators won despite starting Josh Jacobs, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
eXacerBators managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 13.86-point projected margin of victory.
eXacerBators moves to (1-1) in comeback games this season, while Book of Sam falls to (4-1).
For Book of Sam, Bobby Wagner scored 22 points, the top overall score for a LB this week.