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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Vandals
11-5 194.75
153.02
 
VS
proj
Team Tadlock
152.95 11-4
161.54

Vandals knock off Team Tadlock in 194.75-152.95 rout

Vandals brought their A game and beat expectations, cruising to a 194.75-152.95 win over Team Tadlock, who fell short of projections. Team Tadlock grabbed a 24.8-point lead on Saturday behind Breshad Perriman (17.2 points) and O.J. Howard (7.6), but Vandals held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ryan Fitzpatrick (43.85 points) and Michael Thomas (31.6). Christian McCaffrey (54 Rush Yds, 119 Rec Yds) and Phillip Lindsay (109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for Team Tadlock in the loss. This marks the first time this season Vandals have gotten the best of Team Tadlock, after falling 196.05-99.8 in their last matchup. Vandals finish the season with a record of 11-5, while Team Tadlock end the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Vandals   Team Tadlock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 27.3 points against his 12.97-point projection. In a 31-15 win over the Browns, he caught 6 passes for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Vandals
Points
% of total points 194.75
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
43.85
23.66
22.5%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
31.6
22.77
16.2%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
27.3
12.97
14%
4
Julio Jones
WR
26.6
20.52
13.7%
Team Tadlock
Points
% of total points 152.95
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.3
25.76
21.1%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
19.8
12.98
12.9%
3
Breshad Perriman
WR
17.2
13.35
11.2%
4
Jacoby Brissett
QB
16.85
22.56
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Vandals, while Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch, helping Vandals to a 183.35-95.55 lead.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 27-yard touchdown run for Team Tadlock, while Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for the team, who trailed 194.75-138.25 after the late action.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Team Tadlock.

Points By Position

  Vandals   Team Tadlock
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.
Vandals
Vandals completed the season averaging 149.18 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
145 Rec, 1688 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
3836 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Team Tadlock
Team Tadlock completed the season averaging 157.06 points per game, 2nd-highest 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
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
76 Rec, 1006 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Breshad Perriman
Best Acquisition
31 Rec, 511 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Vandals has left fewer points on the bench this season (429.15) than Team Tadlock (793.35).
Once Vandals put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Team Tadlock (6 vs 5).
Vandals play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Team Tadlock (1).
Team Tadlock have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Vandals (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Vandals have outscored Team Tadlock at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Vandals don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Vandals had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Team Tadlock (3).
Hey Team Tadlock, maybe you'll have better luck next year!