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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Brian McDougall
9-7 174.87
151.91
 
VS
proj
Ultimate Badasses
119.97 10-6
146.8

Brian McDougall defy projections, knock off Ultimate Badasses in 174.87-119.97 rout

Brian McDougall rose to the occasion, rolling to a 174.87-119.97 win over Ultimate Badasses, who fell short of projections. Ultimate Badasses leapt out to a 26.1-point lead on Saturday behind impressive performances from George Kittle (17.9 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (9.1). But Brian McDougall held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Saquon Barkley (41.9 points) and Michael Thomas (30.6). This marks the second time this season Brian McDougall have knocked off Ultimate Badasses, after falling 217.57-116.63 in their last matchup. Brian McDougall end the season at 9-7, while Ultimate Badasses finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian McDougall   Ultimate Badasses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Redskins in Week 16, Barkley racked up 279 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 41.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Brian McDougall this week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Brian McDougall
Points
% of total points 174.87
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
41.9
19.92
24%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
30.6
22.23
17.5%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
25.3
12.53
14.5%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
21.1
15.43
12.1%
Ultimate Badasses
Points
% of total points 119.97
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
40.17
34.87
33.5%
2
George Kittle
TE
17.9
15.63
14.9%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.7
13.91
11.4%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.5
16.98
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch for Ultimate Badasses, contributing to a 40.30-14.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Brian McDougall who emerged with the lead, 142.40-101.97. Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Brian McDougall, while Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Ultimate Badasses with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal for Brian McDougall to contribute to a 174.87-101.97 lead for the team.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Ultimate Badasses.

Points By Position

  Brian McDougall   Ultimate Badasses
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
Brian McDougall
Brian McDougall ended the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (143.93 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs
Ultimate Badasses
Ultimate Badasses completed the season with the league's best points average (147.56 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1333 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Christian Kirk
Best Acquisition
61 Rec, 649 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Brian McDougall laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Ultimate Badasses (0).
By position, Brian McDougall have outscored Ultimate Badasses at WR and K this season.
The starters for Brian McDougall had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Ultimate Badasses (3).
Hey Ultimate Badasses, maybe you'll have better luck next year!