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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
LFGM
9-7 100.12
94.43
 
VS
proj
Flash Gordon
81.62 8-8
78.53

Back-and-forth battle ends with LFGM topping Flash Gordon, 100.12-81.62

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, LFGM earned a hard-fought victory over Flash Gordon, earning a 100.12-81.62 win. LFGM were led by Devonta Freeman (29.2 points) and Stefon Diggs (13.2), while The Indianapolis Colts defense (18 points) and Cole Beasley (14.3) were the top performers for Flash Gordon in the loss. This marks the first time this season LFGM have taken down Flash Gordon, after falling 112.94-76.42 in their last matchup. LFGM finish the season with a record of 9-7, while Flash Gordon end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  LFGM   Flash Gordon

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Jaguars in Week 16, Freeman racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 29.2 points to more-than-double his 13.47-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on LFGM this week.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

LFGM
Points
% of total points 100.12
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
29.2
13.47
29.2%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.2
11.85
13.2%
3
John Brown
WR
12.1
10.03
12.1%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
11.7
9.74
11.7%
Flash Gordon
Points
% of total points 81.62
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
18
8.66
22.1%
2
Cole Beasley
WR
14.3
9.56
17.5%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
12.42
19.41
15.2%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
12.3
11.14
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, but it was Flash Gordon who owned the lead, 37.32-12.10. For LFGM, John Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Flash Gordon with a 46-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Sam Darnold had a 23-yard touchdown pass for LFGM, helping the team to a 71.92-61.92 lead.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for Flash Gordon to contribute to an 81.62-76.92 lead for the team.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for LFGM on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  LFGM   Flash Gordon
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
LFGM
LFGM finished the season with the league's 8th-most points average (101.87 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
John Brown
MVP
72 Rec, 1060 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
63 Rec, 1130 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
2931 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 192 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon ended the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 104.88 points per game, 6th-most in the league.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1329 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Kyle Allen
Best Acquisition
3027 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 101 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

What If

LFGM would have beaten only two other teams besides Flash Gordon this week.
Flash Gordon would have lost to six other teams besides LFGM this week.
LFGM would be 6-10 if they played Flash Gordon every week.
LFGM would be 7-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Flash Gordon.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LFGM, Flash Gordon would be 8-6.
If LFGM had played every team in the league each week, they would be 90-126.
If they played every team every week, Flash Gordon would be 118-98.