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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
FalconFandom
10-6 111.76
104.93
 
VS
proj
Skylar's Team
89.96 10-6
124.67

Back-and-forth battle ends with FalconFandom beating Skylar's Team in 111.76-89.96 rout

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, FalconFandom earned an easy victory over Skylar's Team, cruising to a 111.76-89.96 win. FalconFandom were led by Drew Brees (22.86 points) and Phillip Lindsay (18.8), while Christian McCaffrey (24.8 points) and Robert Woods (16.3) were the top performers for Skylar's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season FalconFandom have taken down Skylar's Team, after falling 158.64-123.22 in their last matchup. FalconFandom end the season at 10-6, while Skylar's Team finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  FalconFandom   Skylar's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Lions in Week 16, Lindsay scored 18.8 points to beat his 11.73-point projection. He ran for 109 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on FalconFandom this week.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

FalconFandom
Points
% of total points 111.76
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
20.36
20.5%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
18.8
11.73
16.8%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.65
15.6%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
16.6
10.98
14.9%
Skylar's Team
Points
% of total points 89.96
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.8
22.89
27.6%
2
Robert Woods
WR
16.3
12.46
18.1%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
10.96
21.3
12.2%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
10.9
11.47
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for FalconFandom, while Sterling Shepard had a 23-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 60.66-59.80 lead for FalconFandom.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for FalconFandom, who trailed 89.96-81.16 after the late slate.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for FalconFandom on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  FalconFandom   Skylar's Team
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?
FalconFandom
FalconFandom ended the season averaging 105.83 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Travis Kelce
MVP
94 Rec, 1205 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Carlos Hyde
Best Acquisition
1057 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs
Skylar's Team
Skylar's Team completed the season with the league's highest points average (126.81 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starters on FalconFandom exceeded their projected point totals.
Skylar's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
FalconFandom put up more points than their season scoring average (105.83) while Skylar's Team fell short of theirs (126.81).
FalconFandom recorded more points than their projected total, while Skylar's Team fell short of their projection.
FalconFandom moves to (3-3) in blowout games this season, while Skylar's Team falls to (8-2).
On the losing side, Christian McCaffrey (24.8 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.