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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Winners
10-6 89.62
96.83
 
VS
proj
Bill's Team
77.76 11-5
95.63

Winners defeat Bill's Team for third straight win, 89.62-77.76

Winners extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Bill's Team, earning an 89.62-77.76 win. Bill's Team grabbed a 35.1-point lead on Saturday behind 28.1 points from George Kittle (5 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Julian Edelman (5 Rec, 72 Rec Yds). But Winners held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Melvin Gordon III, who racked up 47 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 19.7 points, and Mark Ingram II, who racked up 91 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (16.1 points). This marks the first time this season Winners have knocked off Bill's Team, after falling 106.38-92.76 in their last matchup. Winners end the season with a record of 10-6, while Bill's Team finish the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Winners   Bill's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 19.7 points, Gordon III scored 38.2% more than his 14.26-point projection as the Chargers lost to the Raiders 24-17. He racked up 47 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Winners this week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Winners
Points
% of total points 89.62
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.7
14.26
22%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
16.1
12.83
18%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
12.72
19.06
14.2%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
11.7
9.74
13.1%
Bill's Team
Points
% of total points 77.76
1
George Kittle
TE
16.4
12.99
21.1%
2
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
12.8
8.56
16.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.9
18.15
15.3%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
11.7
13.28
15%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Greg Zuerlein had a 52-yard field goal for Bill's Team to contribute to a 37.10-2.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Bill's Team boasted a 77.76-71.32 lead. For Winners, Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass. Larry Fitzgerald made the highlight reel for Bill's Team with a 21-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Winners   Bill's Team
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?
Winners
Winners finished the season with the league's 5th-most points average (105.66 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1329 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
89 Rec, 1076 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Acquisition
3836 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Bill's Team
Bill's Team ended the regular season atop the standings after averaging 110.76 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3603 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs

StatSmack

Winners are on fire, with victories in three straight matchups.
Winners are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Bill's Team (1).
Winners are clutch masters, with more close wins than Bill's Team (1 vs 0).
By position, Winners have outscored Bill's Team at RB and DEF this season.
Winners don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Bill's Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!