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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
LIONPWR
6-9 208.55
196.27
 
VS
proj
HTTR!
148.5 6-9
184.94

HTTR! come up short of projections, succumb to LIONPWR, 208.55-148.50

HTTR! failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as LIONPWR secured a 208.55-148.50 win. HTTR! leapt out to a 66.3-point lead on Saturday behind impressive performances from Jared Goff (27.35 points) and Tom Brady (21.95). But LIONPWR held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 173 yards from scrimmage for 32.3 points, and Melvin Gordon III, who racked up 47 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (22.7 points). This marks the second time this season LIONPWR have beaten HTTR!, after falling 220.45-187.65 in their last matchup. LIONPWR finish the season at 6-9, while HTTR! end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  LIONPWR   HTTR!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 17 points against their 9.26-point projection. During a 23-20 loss to the Texans, they allowed 23 points, surrendered 229 yards, and forced 2 turnovers.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

LIONPWR
Points
% of total points 208.55
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.3
25.69
15.5%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22.7
15.5
10.9%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
22.1
15.6
10.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
21.4
15.34
10.3%
HTTR!
Points
% of total points 148.5
1
Jared Goff
QB
27.35
23.53
18.4%
2
Jared Cook
TE
23.4
9.75
15.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
21.95
23.62
14.8%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
14.2
17.27
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jared Goff had a 22-yard touchdown pass for HTTR!, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch, contributing to an 83.30-17.00 lead for HTTR!.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which HTTR! owned a 137.10-125.60 lead. DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch for LIONPWR, while Joey Slye had a 50-yard field goal. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for HTTR! with a 61-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for LIONPWR during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  LIONPWR   HTTR!
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one last time.
LIONPWR
LIONPWR finished the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 194.20 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
4334 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
HTTR!
HTTR! ended the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (175.66 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
3836 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
4319 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
2544 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 165 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

Game Notes

LIONPWR had nine of their 14 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
HTTR! had only four of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
HTTR! can partially blame the loss on Matt Breida, who didn't score any points.
LIONPWR put up more points than their season scoring average (194.2) while HTTR! fell short of theirs (175.66).
LIONPWR scored more points than their projected total, while HTTR! fell short of their projection.
The defeat snaps a two-game unbeaten streak for HTTR!.
Not only did LIONPWR win, but they also easily covered the 11.33-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Jared Goff (27.35 points) posted the fourth-highest score for a QB this week.