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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Atlantabuckets
12-4 111.34
119.72
 
VS
proj
Tenerifes
93.98 8-8
115.14

Atlantabuckets knock off Tenerifes for fourth straight win, 111.34-93.98

Atlantabuckets extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Tenerifes, securing a 111.34-93.98 win. Atlantabuckets never trailed in this one after grabbing a 20.8-point lead on Saturday behind Ka'imi Fairbairn (11 points) and the New England Patriots defense (5). Ryan Tannehill (272 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Stefon Diggs (3 Rec, 57 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Tenerifes in the loss. This marks the second time this season Atlantabuckets have knocked off Tenerifes, after falling 102.62-93.42 in their last matchup. Atlantabuckets finish the season at 12-4, while Tenerifes end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Atlantabuckets   Tenerifes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 13.47 points, Freeman more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 29.2 points as the Falcons beat the Jaguars 24-12. He racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Atlantabuckets this week.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

Atlantabuckets
Points
% of total points 111.34
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
29.2
13.47
26.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
25.6
18.33
23%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
16.1
12.83
14.5%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
11
9.37
9.9%
Tenerifes
Points
% of total points 93.98
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
23.68
19.75
25.2%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.2
11.86
14%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.1
10.99
12.9%
4
Harrison Butker
K
10
8.65
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Tenerifes, who trailed 91.70-48.58 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for Tenerifes, who trailed 100.80-80.78 after Sunday night.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Tenerifes.

Points By Position

  Atlantabuckets   Tenerifes
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Atlantabuckets
Atlantabuckets finished the season averaging 118.24 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
3679 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 182 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Devonta Freeman
Best Acquisition
598 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 395 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tenerifes
Tenerifes completed the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (110.54 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
1453 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 277 Rec Yds
Chris Carson
Best Drafted
1230 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 266 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Atlantabuckets emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points, Tenerifes lost.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
This defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Tenerifes.
Not only did Atlantabuckets earn the W, but they also easily covered the 4.59-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Ryan Tannehill (23.68 points) posted the third-highest score for a signal-caller this week.