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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Blue Crabs
8-8 96.28
99.03
 
VS
proj
Naked Canadians
83.66 6-10
96.72

Naked Canadians fall to Blue Crabs, 96.28-83.66

There's no sugarcoating it, Naked Canadians underdelivered, at least based on projections, as Blue Crabs secured a 96.28-83.66 win. Blue Crabs grabbed an early 0.34-point lead on Saturday behind Todd Gurley II (16.8 points). Naked Canadians bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Devonta Freeman (29.2 points) and Joey Slye (8). Unphased, Blue Crabs pulled it together later that afternoon, as Dallas Goedert (19.6 points) and Austin Ekeler (9.4) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season Blue Crabs have gotten the best of Naked Canadians, after winning 125.76-97.32 in their last matchup. Blue Crabs end the season at 8-8, while Naked Canadians finish the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Crabs   Naked Canadians

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goedert (9 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.6 points against the Cowboys in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.81-point projection and was much higher than his 9.5-point season scoring average.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

Blue Crabs
Points
% of total points 96.28
1
DeVante Parker
WR
22.6
12.91
23.5%
2
Dallas Goedert
TE
19.6
7.81
20.4%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
12.75
17.4%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
10.9
11.46
11.3%
Naked Canadians
Points
% of total points 83.66
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
29.2
13.47
34.9%
2
Josh Allen
QB
16.46
13.7
19.7%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
8.3
13.26
9.9%
4
Joey Slye
K
8
6.88
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Naked Canadians, who trailed 16.80-16.46 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Naked Canadians owned a 66.26-59.70 lead. For Blue Crabs, DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch. Joey Slye made the highlight reel for Naked Canadians with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Blue Crabs   Naked Canadians
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 dig into this season one last time.
Blue Crabs
Blue Crabs finished the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (98.17 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
DeVante Parker
Best Acquisition
64 Rec, 1065 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Naked Canadians
Naked Canadians finished the regular season 11th in the standings after averaging 98.75 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
1453 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 277 Rec Yds
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
89 Rec, 1076 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3084 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Blue Crabs won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Naked Canadians had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Blue Crabs won despite starting Darius Slayton, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Blue Crabs had the lowest winning score of the week.
Not only did Blue Crabs win, but they also covered the 2.31-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Devonta Freeman (29.2 points) registered the fifth-best score in the league this week.