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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
WSU1976
8-8 78.84
83.93
 
VS
proj
NW Damage Inc.
62.66 10-6
82.9

NW Damage Inc. come up short of expectations, succumb to WSU1976, 78.84-62.66

NW Damage Inc. were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as WSU1976 secured a 78.84-62.66 win. WSU1976 never trailed in this one after taking a 3.2-point lead on Saturday behind Todd Gurley II (16.8 points). Ryan Fitzpatrick (40.66 points) and Raheem Mostert (11.3) were the leaders for NW Damage Inc. in the loss. This marks the first time this season WSU1976 have knocked off NW Damage Inc., after falling 112.98-93.84 in their last matchup. WSU1976 end the season with a record of 8-8, while NW Damage Inc. finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  WSU1976   NW Damage Inc.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22.6 points against the Titans in Week 16. His scoring output was 60.4% more than his 14.09-point projection and was higher than his 16.24-point season scoring average.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

WSU1976
Points
% of total points 78.84
1
Michael Thomas
WR
22.6
14.09
28.7%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
18.84
19.22
23.9%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
11.31
21.3%
4
Randy Bullock
K
8
6.66
10.1%
NW Damage Inc.
Points
% of total points 62.66
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
40.66
19.56
64.9%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
11.3
10.02
18%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
7.3
13
11.7%
4
Michael Badgley
K
4
7.69
6.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, WSU1976 had a 76.04-58.66 lead. Gardner Minshew II had a 42-yard touchdown pass for WSU1976, while Randy Bullock had a 57-yard field goal. Ryan Fitzpatrick made the highlight reel for NW Damage Inc. with a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass.

Points By Position

  WSU1976   NW Damage Inc.
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.
WSU1976
WSU1976 completed the season averaging 86.67 points per game, 6th-highest in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Drafted
3603 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs
Gardner Minshew II
Best Acquisition
2976 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 337 Rush Yds
NW Damage Inc.
NW Damage Inc. finished the season with the league's 8th-most points average (84.72 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
975 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

WSU1976 laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than NW Damage Inc. (0).
WSU1976 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than NW Damage Inc. (9 vs 8).
By position, WSU1976 have outscored NW Damage Inc. at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Hey NW Damage Inc., maybe you'll have better luck next year!