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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Caribbean Bombers
9-7 144
139.85
 
VS
proj
Thunderstorm
110 11-3-1
140.68

Thunderstorm succumb to Caribbean Bombers in 144-110 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Thunderstorm underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Caribbean Bombers cruised to a 144-110 win. Caribbean Bombers nabbed a 30-point lead on Saturday behind stellar efforts from Tyler Higbee (9 Rec, 104 Rec Yds) and Todd Gurley II (48 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and never looked back. Michael Thomas (31 points) and Julio Jones (26) carried the flag for Thunderstorm in the loss. This marks the first time this season Caribbean Bombers have taken down Thunderstorm, after falling 135-133 in their last matchup. Caribbean Bombers finish the season with a record of 9-7, while Thunderstorm end the campaign at 11-3-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Caribbean Bombers   Thunderstorm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Higbee (9 Rec, 104 Rec Yds) scored 19 points against the 49ers in Week 16. He more-than-doubled his 9.43-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season.
Tyler Higbee

Top Player Comparison

Caribbean Bombers
Points
% of total points 144
1
Drew Brees
QB
44
44.61
30.6%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
19
9.43
13.2%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
16
13.23
11.1%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
14
12.86
9.7%
Thunderstorm
Points
% of total points 110
1
Michael Thomas
WR
31
21.92
28.2%
2
Julio Jones
WR
26
19.57
23.6%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
14
12.86
12.7%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
11
15.73
10%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch for Caribbean Bombers, helping the team to a 44-14 lead.
Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Caribbean Bombers to contribute to a 113-85 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for Caribbean Bombers, while Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal, contributing to a 144-104 lead for Caribbean Bombers.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Thunderstorm.

Points By Position

  Caribbean Bombers   Thunderstorm
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Caribbean Bombers
Caribbean Bombers ended the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 132 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Acquisition
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Thunderstorm
Thunderstorm finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 132 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
92 Rec, 1316 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Acquisition
3836 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Caribbean Bombers exceeded their scoring projections.
Thunderstorm had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Caribbean Bombers put up more points than their season scoring average (131.81) while Thunderstorm fell short of theirs (132.4).
Caribbean Bombers scored more points than their projected total, while Thunderstorm fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 34-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss puts an end to a five-game unbeaten streak for Thunderstorm.
Caribbean Bombers moves to (4-1) in blowout games this season, while Thunderstorm falls to (5-2).
On the losing side, Michael Thomas (31 points) recorded the second-highest score for a WR this week.