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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Injured Reserves
6-10 100.16
105.09
 
VS
proj
Never give up 🥊
66.84 6-10
94.94

Never give up 🥊 lose to Injured Reserves, 100.16-66.84

Never give up 🥊 were unable to rise to the occasion, as Injured Reserves earned a 100.16-66.84 win. Never give up 🥊 earned a 1.4-point lead on Saturday behind the Los Angeles Rams defense (9 points), but Injured Reserves held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Miles Sanders (24.1 points) and Drew Brees (22.86). Adrian Peterson (36 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 19 Rec Yds) and Le'Veon Bell (72 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds) led the charge for Never give up 🥊 in the loss. This marks the first time this season Injured Reserves have knocked off Never give up 🥊, after falling 132.06-102.84 in their last matchup. Injured Reserves finish the season at 6-10, while Never give up 🥊 end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Injured Reserves   Never give up 🥊

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders racked up 156 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Eagles beat the Cowboys 17-9. In doing so, he put up 24.1 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Injured Reserves this week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Injured Reserves
Points
% of total points 100.16
1
Miles Sanders
RB
24.1
12.46
24.1%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
20.36
22.8%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.7
14.26
19.7%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
12
15.31
12%
Never give up 🥊
Points
% of total points 66.84
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
12.5
10.12
18.7%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
11.3
13.16
16.9%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
9.34
19.1
14%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
9
5.52
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch for Injured Reserves, who trailed 9.00-7.60 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Injured Reserves, contributing to a 51.16-32.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for Never give up 🥊, who trailed 99.96-41.80 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Injured Reserves   Never give up 🥊
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?
Injured Reserves
Injured Reserves completed the season averaging 100.07 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
1152 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 522 Rec Yds
Miles Sanders
Best Acquisition
766 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 510 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Never give up 🥊
Never give up 🥊 finished the season averaging 99.73 points per game, 3rd-worst in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
3679 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 182 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1333 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Never give up 🥊 has left more points on the bench this season (714.96) than Injured Reserves (622.04).
Injured Reserves are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Never give up 🥊 (1).
Injured Reserves have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Never give up 🥊 (2 vs 1).
By position, Injured Reserves have outscored Never give up 🥊 at QB and RB this season.
The starters for Injured Reserves had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Never give up 🥊 (1).
Hey Never give up 🥊, maybe you'll have better luck next year!