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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
da 'Cuse
10-6 215.5
198.76
 
VS
proj
JJ's Merc's
180 12-3
206.72

JJ's Merc's come up short of predictions, succumb to da 'Cuse, 215.5-180.0

There's no sugarcoating it, JJ's Merc's underdelivered, at least according to projections, as da 'Cuse secured a 215.5-180.0 win. JJ's Merc's earned a 16-point lead on Saturday behind Zach Cunningham (13 points) and O.J. Howard (6), but da 'Cuse held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley (189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Jones (154 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Drew Brees (26 points) and Phillip Lindsay (16) did everything they could for JJ's Merc's in the loss. This marks the first time this season da 'Cuse have beaten JJ's Merc's, after falling 248-197 in their last matchup. da 'Cuse end the season with a record of 10-6, while JJ's Merc's finish the campaign at 12-3.

Matchup Timeline

  da 'Cuse   JJ's Merc's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 45 points against his 15.23-point projection. In a 41-35 win over the Redskins, he racked up 279 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

da 'Cuse
Points
% of total points 215.5
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
45
15.23
20.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
32
10.93
14.8%
3
Demario Davis
LB
24
15.05
11.1%
4
Jerome Baker
LB
21.5
16.07
10%
JJ's Merc's
Points
% of total points 180
1
Drew Brees
QB
26
21.75
14.4%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
16
9.89
8.9%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
16
19.78
8.9%
4
Zach Cunningham
LB
13
12.4
7.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was da 'Cuse who owned the lead, 165.5-87.0. Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for da 'Cuse, while DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch. Meanwhile, Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for JJ's Merc's, while Gardner Minshew II had a 42-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for JJ's Merc's, who trailed 176.5-163.0 after the late slate.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for da 'Cuse on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  da 'Cuse   JJ's Merc's
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 dig into this season one final time.
da 'Cuse
da 'Cuse ended the season with the league's 5th-best points average (193.8 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
3679 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 182 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Jameis Winston
Best Drafted
4908 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 245 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Jerome Baker
Best Acquisition
118 Tackles, 1.5 Sack, 1 Int
JJ's Merc's
JJ's Merc's completed the season averaging 208.1 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
3836 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Zach Cunningham
Best Acquisition
138 Tackles, 2 Sacks

Game Notes

Only eight of the 18 starting players on da 'Cuse scored higher than their projected point totals.
JJ's Merc's had only eight of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
With three starters recording zero points for da 'Cuse, the margin of victory could have been much higher.
da 'Cuse put up more points than their season scoring average (193.78) while JJ's Merc's fell short of theirs (208.13).
da 'Cuse recorded more points than their projected total, while JJ's Merc's fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 35.5-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss ends a streak of seven straight wins for JJ's Merc's.
Despite the loss, Drew Brees (26 points) posted the third-best score for a quarterback this week.