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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Panzerleader
10-6 156.8
129.64
 
VS
proj
Osaka Blues
78.2 10-5
110.06

Panzerleader defeat Osaka Blues for third straight win in 156.8-78.2 rout

Panzerleader extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Osaka Blues, rolling to a 156.8-78.2 win. Panzerleader took a 64.6-point lead on Saturday behind outstanding performances from Tyler Higbee (19.4 points) and Jimmy Garoppolo (248 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and never looked back. Matt Ryan (21.8 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (15.4) carried the flag for Osaka Blues in the loss. This marks the first time this season Panzerleader have taken down Osaka Blues, after falling 114.25-109.95 in their last matchup. Panzerleader end the season with a record of 10-6, while Osaka Blues finish the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Panzerleader   Osaka Blues

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Higbee (9 Rec, 104 Rec Yds) scored 19.4 points in a 34-31 lost to the 49ers in Week 16. He nearly doubled his 9.85-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season.
Tyler Higbee

Top Player Comparison

Panzerleader
Points
% of total points 156.8
1
Michael Thomas
WR
31.6
22.77
20.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
28
14.64
17.9%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
26.6
13.9
17%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
19.4
9.85
12.4%
Osaka Blues
Points
% of total points 78.2
1
Matt Ryan
QB
21.8
23.61
27.9%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.4
19.9
19.7%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
11.9
16.76
15.2%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
11.2
10.75
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jimmy Garoppolo hit Emmanuel Sanders for a 46-yard pass for Panzerleader, helping Panzerleader to a 64.6-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Robby Anderson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Osaka Blues, who trailed 102.2-42.1 after the early games.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Panzerleader on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Panzerleader   Osaka Blues
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
Panzerleader
Panzerleader finished the season averaging 135.8 points per game, best in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Tyler Higbee
Best Acquisition
61 Rec, 650 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Osaka Blues
Osaka Blues completed the season averaging 118.1 points per game, 5th-most in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4153 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Sam Darnold
Best Acquisition
2825 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Panzerleader emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Osaka Blues had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Osaka Blues can partially blame the loss on Derrick Henry, who didn't score any points.
Michael Thomas, Aaron Jones, and Miles Sanders all scored more points than Matt Ryan, the leading scorer for Osaka Blues.
Panzerleader put up more points than their season scoring average (135.75) while Osaka Blues fell short of theirs (118.06).
Panzerleader scored more points than their projected total, while Osaka Blues fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 78.6-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This defeat ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Osaka Blues.
Not only did Panzerleader win, but they also easily covered the 19.58-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Panzerleader moves to (9-2), while Osaka Blues falls to (7-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Matt Ryan (21.8 points) registered the third-best score for a quarterback this week.