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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Rebel Alliance
11-4 134.55
171.22
 
VS
proj
Steel Reign
120.5 11-4
146.74

Rebel Alliance find way to top Steel Reign 134.55-120.50

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point totals, but Rebel Alliance did enough to beat Steel Reign, emerging victorious with a 134.55-120.50 win. Steel Reign took a 6.2-point lead on Saturday behind Julian Edelman (14.2 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (7.3), but Rebel Alliance held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mark Ingram II (55 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Miles Sanders (79 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 77 Rec Yds) and Nyheim Hines did everything they could for Steel Reign in the loss. This marks the first time this season Rebel Alliance have knocked off Steel Reign, after falling 146.15-127.45 in their last matchup. Rebel Alliance end the season with a record of 11-4, while Steel Reign finish the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebel Alliance   Steel Reign

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15.3 points, Watson scored 49.6% more than his 10.23-point projection as the Buccaneers lost to the Texans 23-20. He caught 5 passes for 43 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Rebel Alliance this week.
Justin Watson

Top Player Comparison

Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 134.55
1
Michael Thomas
WR
31.6
22.77
23.5%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
17.1
13.81
12.7%
3
Justin Watson
WR
15.3
10.23
11.4%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
14.65
28.25
10.9%
Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 120.5
1
Miles Sanders
RB
26.6
13.9
22.1%
2
Nyheim Hines
RB
23.35
6.89
19.4%
3
Damien Williams
RB
18.2
8.79
15.1%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
14.2
17.33
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for Steel Reign, who trailed 106.85-98.30 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Rebel Alliance   Steel Reign
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 review this season one last time.
Rebel Alliance
Rebel Alliance ended the season with the league's highest points average (161.11 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Russell Wilson
Best Drafted
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Darren Waller
Best Acquisition
84 Rec, 1038 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Steel Reign
Steel Reign ended the regular season atop the standings after averaging 145.81 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1165 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Phi Defense
Best Acquisition
22.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 327.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 18 Turnovers

What If

Rebel Alliance would have beaten only three other teams besides Steel Reign this week.
Steel Reign would have lost to just three other teams besides Rebel Alliance this week.
If they played Steel Reign every week, Rebel Alliance would be 11-4 this season.
Rebel Alliance would be 10-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steel Reign.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Rebel Alliance, Steel Reign would be 9-4.
If Rebel Alliance had played every team in the league each week, they would be 143-44.
If they played every team every week, Steel Reign would be 120-66-1.