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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Field is Lava
10-6 85.65
83.16
 
VS
proj
BSS Blitzkrieg
56.23 12-4
79.78

BSS Blitzkrieg fall short of projections, lose to The Field is Lava in 85.65-56.23 rout

BSS Blitzkrieg failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as The Field is Lava cruised to an 85.65-56.23 win. BSS Blitzkrieg took a 5.34-point lead on Saturday behind Cooper Kupp (8.07 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (4.07), but The Field is Lava 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 DeVante Parker (5 Rec, 111 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). A.J. Brown (11.53 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (9) did everything they could for BSS Blitzkrieg in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Field is Lava have taken down BSS Blitzkrieg, after falling 91.19-60.91 in their last matchup. The Field is Lava finish the season with a record of 10-6, while BSS Blitzkrieg end the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  The Field is Lava   BSS Blitzkrieg

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 30.6 points against the Redskins in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.67-point projection and was much higher than his 8.14-point season scoring average.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

The Field is Lava
Points
% of total points 85.65
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
30.6
11.67
35.7%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
13.4
7.65
15.6%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
10.4
6.67
12.1%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
6.98
16.84
8.1%
BSS Blitzkrieg
Points
% of total points 56.23
1
A.J. Brown
WR
11.53
7.21
20.5%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
9
6.07
16%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
8.07
7.46
14.4%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
7.09
17.65
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for BSS Blitzkrieg, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch to contribute to a 12.14-6.80 lead for BSS Blitzkrieg.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, The Field is Lava emerged with a 56.80-32.14 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for The Field is Lava, while DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for BSS Blitzkrieg with a 49-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for BSS Blitzkrieg, who trailed 85.65-43.23 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  The Field is Lava   BSS Blitzkrieg
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
The Field is Lava
The Field is Lava finished the season with the league's 6th-best points average (73.64 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4334 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
3548 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 112 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
BSS Blitzkrieg
BSS Blitzkrieg completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 87.45 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Dak Prescott
MVP
4599 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 242 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1329 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 206 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
A.J. Brown
Best Acquisition
48 Rec, 927 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs

What If

The Field is Lava would have beaten five other teams besides BSS Blitzkrieg this week.
BSS Blitzkrieg would have lost to four other teams besides The Field is Lava this week.
If they played BSS Blitzkrieg every week, The Field is Lava would be 4-12 this season.
The Field is Lava would be 6-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BSS Blitzkrieg.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Field is Lava, BSS Blitzkrieg would be 12-2.
If The Field is Lava had played every team in the league each week, they would be 77-87.
If they played every team every week, BSS Blitzkrieg would be 110-54.