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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Buffalo Sonics
11-4 189
155.33
 
VS
proj
SHO ing u the way🇯🇵
176 6-9
148.39

Buffalo Sonics earn win against SHO ing u the way🇯🇵, 189-176

Both teams outperformed their projected point totals, but Buffalo Sonics knocked off SHO ing u the way🇯🇵, securing a 189-176 win. Buffalo Sonics never trailed in this one after nabbing an 18-point lead on Saturday behind Carlos Hyde (9 points) and John Brown (9). Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Drew Brees (279 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did their part for SHO ing u the way🇯🇵 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Buffalo Sonics have beaten SHO ing u the way🇯🇵, after winning 173-146 in their last matchup. Buffalo Sonics finish the season with a record of 11-4, while SHO ing u the way🇯🇵 end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Buffalo Sonics   SHO ing u the way🇯🇵

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 279 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Barkley recorded 43 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.62-point projection and was much higher than his 12.07-point season scoring average.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Buffalo Sonics
Points
% of total points 189
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
43
16.62
22.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
30
25.15
15.9%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24
21.22
12.7%
4
Julio Jones
WR
23
14.44
12.2%
SHO ing u the way🇯🇵
Points
% of total points 176
1
Michael Thomas
WR
24
16.92
13.6%
2
Drew Brees
QB
23
17.84
13.1%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23
15.72
13.1%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
20
14.08
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
John Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Buffalo Sonics, helping the team to an 18-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Buffalo Sonics boasted a 145-104 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Buffalo Sonics, while Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for SHO ing u the way🇯🇵, while Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for SHO ing u the way🇯🇵, who trailed 165-149 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Buffalo Sonics   SHO ing u the way🇯🇵
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?
Buffalo Sonics
Buffalo Sonics ended the season averaging 155 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Patrick Mahomes
Best Drafted
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Bal Defense
Best Acquisition
18.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 309.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
SHO ing u the way🇯🇵
SHO ing u the way🇯🇵 finished the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 137 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Phillip Lindsay
Best Drafted
958 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 196 Rec Yds
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

What If

Buffalo Sonics would have beaten five other teams besides SHO ing u the way🇯🇵 this week.
SHO ing u the way🇯🇵 would have lost to just one other team besides Buffalo Sonics this week.
If Buffalo Sonics played SHO ing u the way🇯🇵 every week this season, they'd be 10-5.
Buffalo Sonics would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SHO ing u the way🇯🇵.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Buffalo Sonics, SHO ing u the way🇯🇵 would be 8-5.
If Buffalo Sonics had played every team in the league each week, they would be 110-41-2.
If they played every team every week, SHO ing u the way🇯🇵 would be 81-72.