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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Zeke's Shitburgers
11-5 130.76
158.02
 
VS
proj
Kingslayer
120.6 10-5
145.59

Zeke's Shitburgers manage to knock off Kingslayer 130.76-120.60

Both teams underperformed their projected point totals, but Zeke's Shitburgers did enough to beat Kingslayer, earning a 130.76-120.60 win. Kingslayer earned a 15.94-point lead on Saturday behind George Kittle (18.9 points) and Jameis Winston (17), but Zeke's Shitburgers 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 43.9 points, and Ezekiel Elliott, who racked up 84 yards from scrimmage (15.4 points). Aaron Jones (154 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and George Kittle (5 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Kingslayer in the loss. This marks the first time this season Zeke's Shitburgers have taken down Kingslayer, after falling 131.4-130.1 in their last matchup. Zeke's Shitburgers finish the season at 11-5, while Kingslayer end the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Zeke's Shitburgers   Kingslayer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley scored 43.9 points against the Redskins in Week 16 to more-than-double his 20.41-point projection. He racked up 279 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Zeke's Shitburgers this week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Zeke's Shitburgers
Points
% of total points 130.76
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
43.9
20.41
33.6%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.4
19.96
11.8%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
11.5
9.81
8.8%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
11.3
16.61
8.6%
Kingslayer
Points
% of total points 120.6
1
Aaron Jones
RB
29
14.7
24%
2
George Kittle
TE
18.9
15.9
15.7%
3
Jameis Winston
QB
17
24.85
14.1%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
15.3
14.25
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Zeke's Shitburgers emerged with an 85.66-56.60 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Zeke's Shitburgers, while Robby Anderson had a 23-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Kingslayer with a 49-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for Kingslayer, who trailed 115.16-91.60 after the late games.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Kingslayer.

Points By Position

  Zeke's Shitburgers   Kingslayer
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Zeke's Shitburgers
Zeke's Shitburgers completed the season averaging 153.90 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Daniel Jones
Best Acquisition
2726 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 253 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Kingslayer
Kingslayer completed the regular season atop the standings after averaging 139.73 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
95 Rec, 1117 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
DJ Chark Jr.
Best Acquisition
69 Rec, 974 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Zeke's Shitburgers won even though only four of their 10 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Kingslayer had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Zeke's Shitburgers. They got the W, but failed to cover the 12.43-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Aaron Jones recorded 29 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.