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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
I Spygate
13-2 165.42
171.15
 
VS
proj
Philly
162.46 11-5
176.39

Despite top scorer Jones, Philly fall to I Spygate in 165.42-162.46 battle

Aaron Jones racked up 31.7 points for Philly, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple I Spygate, who squeaked by for a 165.42-162.46 victory. Philly had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. I Spygate led 136.27-130.76 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 31.7 points from Aaron Jones on Monday night for Philly. I Spygate were led by Lamar Jackson (36.82 points) and Christian McCaffrey (26.35). This marks the second time this season I Spygate have taken down Philly, after falling 152.66-135.35 in their last matchup. I Spygate finish the season with a record of 13-2, while Philly end the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  I Spygate   Philly

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Packers defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 139 yards, and intercepted a pass in a 23-10 win over the Vikings. In doing so, they put up 17.3 points to scored 76.2% higher than their 9.82-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on I Spygate this week.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

I Spygate
Points
% of total points 165.42
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
36.82
27.54
22.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26.35
23.23
15.9%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
17.3
9.82
10.5%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.85
10.93
7.2%
Philly
Points
% of total points 162.46
1
Aaron Jones
RB
31.7
13.32
19.5%
2
Drew Brees
QB
25.86
22.63
15.9%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
15.8
10.68
9.7%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
15.3
13.07
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, I Spygate owned a 109.07-104.41 lead. For I Spygate, Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Philly, while Sterling Shepard had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Monday night. For I Spygate, Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Philly with a 56-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  I Spygate   Philly
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 reflect back on this season one last time.
I Spygate
I Spygate finished the regular season in first place after averaging 182.90 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
GB Defense
Best Acquisition
19.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 355.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 24 Turnovers
Philly
Philly finished the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (170.86 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Mark Ingram II
Best Drafted
1018 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 247 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Acquisition
2726 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs

Game Notes

More than half (8 of the 15) of the starters on I Spygate scored higher than their projected point totals.
Philly had only five of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
I Spygate won despite starting Nick Bosa, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
I Spygate ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Philly put up the 3rd-best score.
The defeat ends a streak of two straight wins for Philly.
In close games this season, I Spygate moves to (2-0), while Philly falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Aaron Jones (31.7 points) posted the top overall score for a RB this week.