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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Pray for Pepe
11-5 132.2
139.56
 
VS
proj
DLegendary1
126.62 11-4
152.42

DLegendary1 fall short of expectations, succumb to Pray for Pepe, 132.20-126.62

DLegendary1 failed to rise to the occasion, as Pray for Pepe secured a 132.20-126.62 win. Pray for Pepe took an early 2.7-point lead on Saturday behind Cooper Kupp (13.1 points). DLegendary1 came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (32.3 points) and Lamar Jackson (29.82). Not to be deterred, Pray for Pepe rallied later that afternoon, as Ezekiel Elliott (15.4 points) and Dak Prescott (11.3) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Pray for Pepe have knocked off DLegendary1, after winning 150.52-110.14 in their last matchup. Pray for Pepe end the season at 11-5, while DLegendary1 finish the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Pray for Pepe   DLegendary1

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 30 points, the Colts defense more-than-tripled their 8.66-point projection in a 38-6 win over the Panthers. They allowed only 6 points, surrendered 286 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Pray for Pepe
Points
% of total points 132.2
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
30
8.66
22.7%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
17.1
13.81
12.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.4
19.9
11.6%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
13.1
13.78
9.9%
DLegendary1
Points
% of total points 126.62
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.3
25.76
25.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.82
26.64
23.6%
3
Jonnu Smith
TE
15.3
8.65
12.1%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
11.9
16.76
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Pray for Pepe, contributing to a 13.10-10.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was DLegendary1 who owned the lead, 97.12-74.60. For Pray for Pepe, Robby Anderson had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for DLegendary1, while Jonnu Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for Pray for Pepe to contribute to a 120.00-115.42 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for DLegendary1, who trailed 132.20-126.62 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Pray for Pepe   DLegendary1
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
Pray for Pepe
Pray for Pepe finished the season averaging 141.95 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
22.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 346.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
DLegendary1
DLegendary1 finished the regular season on top of the standings after averaging 148.92 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Jonnu Smith
Best Acquisition
35 Rec, 439 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

Pray for Pepe would have beaten four other teams besides DLegendary1 this week.
DLegendary1 would have lost to just three other teams besides Pray for Pepe this week.
Pray for Pepe would be 5-10 if they played DLegendary1 every week.
Pray for Pepe would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DLegendary1.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pray for Pepe, DLegendary1 would be 10-3.
If Pray for Pepe had played every team in the league each week, they would be 109-59.
If they played every team every week, DLegendary1 would be 114-47.