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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Heavyweight Champ
8-8 99.86
124.4
 
VS
proj
Demaryius Targaryen
98.2 8-7
122.07

Heavyweight Champ fall short of projections, still manage to beat Demaryius Targaryen in 99.86-98.20 battle

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, but Heavyweight Champ did enough to take down Demaryius Targaryen. Predicted to win by a score of 124.40-122.07, Heavyweight Champ narrowly earned a 99.86-98.20 win over Demaryius Targaryen. Demaryius Targaryen made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Heavyweight Champ led 99.86-98.00 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 0.2 points from Adam Thielen on Monday night for Demaryius Targaryen. Heavyweight Champ were led by Deshaun Watson (18.56 points) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (18). This marks the first time this season Heavyweight Champ have gotten the best of Demaryius Targaryen, after falling 166.22-123.56 in their last matchup. Heavyweight Champ finish the season at 8-8, while Demaryius Targaryen end the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Heavyweight Champ   Demaryius Targaryen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 18 points against their 8.66-point projection. During a 38-6 win over the Panthers, they allowed only 6 points, surrendered 286 yards, and intercepted 3 passes.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Heavyweight Champ
Points
% of total points 99.86
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.56
36.06
18.6%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
18
8.66
18%
3
DeAndre Washington
RB
17.6
11.57
17.6%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
14.9
8.02
14.9%
Demaryius Targaryen
Points
% of total points 98.2
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
22.9
25.3%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
23.5
30.72
23.9%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
16.6
10.98
16.9%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
9.1
13.47
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Sterling Shepard had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Demaryius Targaryen, helping the team to an 83.20-82.26 lead.

Points By Position

  Heavyweight Champ   Demaryius Targaryen
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?
Heavyweight Champ
Heavyweight Champ completed the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (116.96 ppg), placing them 4th 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
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1165 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Breshad Perriman
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 511 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Demaryius Targaryen
Demaryius Targaryen ended the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 127.17 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
95 Rec, 1117 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs

What If

Heavyweight Champ would have beaten only two other teams besides Demaryius Targaryen this week.
Demaryius Targaryen would have lost to four other teams besides Heavyweight Champ this week.
If they played Demaryius Targaryen every week, Heavyweight Champ would be 6-9 this season.
Heavyweight Champ would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Demaryius Targaryen.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Heavyweight Champ, Demaryius Targaryen would be 8-5.
If Heavyweight Champ had played every team in the league each week, they would be 91-77.
If they played every team every week, Demaryius Targaryen would be 103-58.