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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Omaha Orangatans
8-8 319.9
328.41
 
VS
proj
Nebraska Corn Bores
298.4 10-6
329.73

Despite top scorer Ryan, Nebraska Corn Bores fall to Omaha Orangatans, 319.9-298.4

Nebraska Corn Bores had the premier scorer in the matchup with QB Matt Ryan accumulating 64.8 points, the fourth-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Omaha Orangatans, who earned a 319.9-298.4 victory. Nebraska Corn Bores leapt out to a 66.8-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 55.8 points from Deshaun Watson (184 Pass Yds, 37 Rush Yds) and George Kittle (5 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But Omaha Orangatans held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Kenyan Drake (166 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and Christian McCaffrey (54 Rush Yds, 119 Rec Yds). This marks the first time this season Omaha Orangatans have knocked off Nebraska Corn Bores, after falling 271.75-232.15 in their last matchup. Omaha Orangatans end the season with a record of 8-8, while Nebraska Corn Bores finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Omaha Orangatans   Nebraska Corn Bores

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 16, Drake racked up 184 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 61.4 points to more-than-double his 27.77-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Omaha Orangatans this week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Omaha Orangatans
Points
% of total points 319.9
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
61.4
27.77
19.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
51.8
40.56
16.2%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
41.45
49.54
13%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
33.1
20.37
10.3%
Nebraska Corn Bores
Points
% of total points 298.4
1
Matt Ryan
QB
64.8
52.04
21.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
44.5
29.61
14.9%
3
DeAndre Washington
RB
36.1
24.12
12.1%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.9
56.39
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Nebraska Corn Bores boasted a 251.3-138.3 lead. For Omaha Orangatans, DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch. Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run for Nebraska Corn Bores, while Sterling Shepard had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for Omaha Orangatans, contributing to a 293.5-287.4 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Omaha Orangatans   Nebraska Corn Bores
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Omaha Orangatans
Omaha Orangatans finished the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 286.0 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4334 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Buf Defense
Best Acquisition
16.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 300.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Nebraska Corn Bores
Nebraska Corn Bores ended the season with the league's 3rd-worst points average (285.1 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
DeAndre Washington
Best Acquisition
310 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 237 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on Omaha Orangatans scored more than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 12 starters exceeding their projected points, Nebraska Corn Bores lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 21.5-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Matt Ryan recorded 64.8 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.