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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Brady Respecter
10-6 139.88
114.3
 
VS
proj
The_Donta
87.96 10-5
121.43

Brady Respecter knock off The_Donta in 139.88-87.96 rout

Brady Respecter rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 139.88-87.96 win over The_Donta, who fell short of projections. Brady Respecter leapt out to a 40.2-point lead on Saturday behind standout showings from Todd Gurley II (48 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and George Kittle (16.4) and never looked back. Drew Brees (22.86 points) and Melvin Gordon III (19.7) carried the flag for The_Donta in the loss. This marks the first time this season Brady Respecter have gotten the best of The_Donta, after falling 99.86-91.56 in their last matchup. Brady Respecter finish the season at 10-6, while The_Donta end the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Brady Respecter   The_Donta

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders (79 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 77 Rec Yds) scored 24.1 points in a 17-9 win over the Cowboys in Week 16. His scoring output nearly doubled his 12.46-point projection and was much higher than his 11.63-point season scoring average.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Brady Respecter
Points
% of total points 139.88
1
Michael Thomas
WR
25.6
18.27
18.3%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
24.1
12.46
17.2%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.68
19.63
16.9%
4
DeAndre Washington
RB
17.6
11.57
12.6%
The_Donta
Points
% of total points 87.96
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
20.01
26%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.7
14.18
22.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
16.1
15.91
18.3%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
9.4
13.75
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Brady Respecter boasted a 97.48-37.96 lead. Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Brady Respecter, while Joey Slye had a 50-yard field goal. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for The_Donta with a 61-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Brady Respecter   The_Donta
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Brady Respecter
Brady Respecter ended the season averaging 109.22 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Todd Gurley II
Best Drafted
789 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 186 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
The_Donta
The_Donta finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 116.20 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
1453 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 277 Rec Yds
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Acquisition
566 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 220 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

What If

Brady Respecter would have beaten six other teams besides The_Donta this week.
The_Donta would have lost to four other teams besides Brady Respecter this week.
If they played The_Donta every week, Brady Respecter would be 5-10 this season.
Brady Respecter would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The_Donta.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Brady Respecter, The_Donta would be 8-4.
If Brady Respecter had played every team in the league each week, they would be 94-74.
If they played every team every week, The_Donta would be 103-58.