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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Aussig Spartans
10-6 122.36
96.21
 
VS
proj
Honolulu Tigers
75.06 8-8
95.21

Aussig Spartans defy expectations, knock off Honolulu Tigers in 122.36-75.06 rout

Aussig Spartans brought their A game, rolling to a 122.36-75.06 win over Honolulu Tigers, who fell short of projections. Honolulu Tigers grabbed a 26.96-point lead on Saturday behind 22.7 points from Robert Woods (8 Rec, 117 Rec Yds) and Tyler Higbee (9 Rec, 104 Rec Yds). But Aussig Spartans held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Aaron Jones (26 points) and Tyler Boyd (24.8). This marks the second time this season Aussig Spartans have taken down Honolulu Tigers, after winning 109.78-108.06 in their last matchup. Aussig Spartans end the season with a record of 10-6, while Honolulu Tigers finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Aussig Spartans   Honolulu Tigers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Bengals, Gesicki scored 20.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 5.49-point projection and was much higher than his 6.58-point season scoring average.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

Aussig Spartans
Points
% of total points 122.36
1
Aaron Jones
RB
26
11.68
21.2%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
24.8
8.7
20.3%
3
Mike Gesicki
TE
20.2
5.49
16.5%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
11.9
6.83
9.7%
Honolulu Tigers
Points
% of total points 75.06
1
Julio Jones
WR
16.6
13.63
22.1%
2
Robert Woods
WR
12.3
9.8
16.4%
3
Tyler Higbee
TE
10.4
6.18
13.9%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
10.06
24.35
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch for Honolulu Tigers, helping the team to a 38.86-11.90 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Honolulu Tigers who claimed the lead, 63.46-61.90. Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Aussig Spartans, while Mike Gesicki had a 31-yard touchdown catch. Joey Slye made the highlight reel for Honolulu Tigers with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for Aussig Spartans, contributing to a 96.36-71.76 lead for the team.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Aussig Spartans on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Aussig Spartans   Honolulu Tigers
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 review this season one last time.
Aussig Spartans
Aussig Spartans completed the season averaging 101.17 points per game, 3rd-best in the league, placing them 4th 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
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Raheem Mostert
Best Acquisition
715 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 164 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Honolulu Tigers
Honolulu Tigers ended the season averaging 101.68 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Tyler Higbee
Best Acquisition
61 Rec, 650 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Honolulu Tigers, Aussig Spartans averaged more points (116.07) than they usually score (101.17).
Once Aussig Spartans put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Honolulu Tigers (6 vs 5).
Aussig Spartans are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Honolulu Tigers (1).
Aussig Spartans have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Honolulu Tigers (3 vs 1).
Aussig Spartans should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Honolulu Tigers (9 vs 7).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Honolulu Tigers - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Aussig Spartans (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Aussig Spartans have outscored Honolulu Tigers at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Aussig Spartans don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Aussig Spartans had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Honolulu Tigers (2).
Hey Honolulu Tigers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!