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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dark Buccaneers
7-8 113.7
92.19
 
VS
proj
Poldi Steelers
106.84 7-8
91.86

Dark Buccaneers defeat Poldi Steelers, 113.70-106.84

Both teams outperformed their projected point totals, but Dark Buccaneers took down Poldi Steelers, earning a 113.70-106.84 win. Poldi Steelers nabbed a 0.6-point lead on Saturday behind John Brown (11.6 points) and Matt Gay (11), but Dark Buccaneers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley, who racked up 279 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 39.9 points, and Devonta Freeman, who racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (24.7 points). Patrick Mahomes (25.44 points) and Julio Jones (16.6) did their part for Poldi Steelers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Dark Buccaneers have knocked off Poldi Steelers, after winning 122.72-71.02 in their last matchup. Dark Buccaneers finish the season with a record of 7-8, while Poldi Steelers end the campaign at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Dark Buccaneers   Poldi Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 279 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Barkley put up 39.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.57-point projection and was much higher than his 11.18-point season scoring average.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Dark Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 113.7
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
39.9
15.57
35.1%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
24.7
11.3
21.7%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
15
20.71
13.2%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
12.6
8.62
11.1%
Poldi Steelers
Points
% of total points 106.84
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.44
22.9
23.8%
2
Julio Jones
WR
16.6
13.63
15.5%
3
Damien Williams
RB
15.2
6.53
14.2%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
15.1
5.82
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
John Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Poldi Steelers, while Matt Gay had a 50-yard field goal to contribute to a 22.60-22.00 lead for Poldi Steelers.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Dark Buccaneers to contribute to a 95.90-47.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dark Buccaneers   Poldi Steelers
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 review this season one final time.
Dark Buccaneers
Dark Buccaneers completed the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 91.81 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
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
SF Defense
Best Acquisition
19.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 277.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Poldi Steelers
Poldi Steelers ended the season with the league's 7th-best points average (89.48 ppg), placing them 7th 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
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
92 Rec, 1316 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mike Gesicki
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 536 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Poldi Steelers, Dark Buccaneers averaged more points (118.21) than they usually score (91.81).
Even the computers think Dark Buccaneers have better players. They have a higher projected points average (96.63) than Poldi Steelers (90.61).
By position, Dark Buccaneers have outscored Poldi Steelers at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
The starters for Dark Buccaneers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Poldi Steelers (2).
Hey Poldi Steelers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!