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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Hard Knockers
12-4 185.4
163.64
 
VS
proj
Low Ballers
159.9 13-2
169.69

Hard Knockers beat Low Ballers for third straight win in 185.4-159.9 rout

Hard Knockers extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Low Ballers, cruising to a 185.4-159.9 win. Low Ballers nabbed a 26.6-point lead on Saturday behind Jimmy Garoppolo (14.9 points) and Robert Woods (13.3), but Hard Knockers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tyler Boyd, who caught 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns for 25.8 points, and Matt Ryan, who passed for 384 yards and a touchdown (24.8 points). Kenyan Drake (166 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and Aaron Jones (154 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) carried the flag for Low Ballers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Hard Knockers have gotten the best of Low Ballers, after falling 182.4-176.05 in their last matchup. Hard Knockers finish the season at 12-4, while Low Ballers end the campaign at 13-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Knockers   Low Ballers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Boyd registered 25.8 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 8.7-point projection and was much higher than his 8.38-point season scoring average.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Hard Knockers
Points
% of total points 185.4
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
25.8
8.7
13.9%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
24.8
26.9
13.4%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
21.3
8.54
11.5%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
18.3
20.04
9.9%
Low Ballers
Points
% of total points 159.9
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
33.4
11.86
20.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
30
11.68
18.8%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
15.9
23.29
9.9%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
14.9
25.17
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 46-yard pass for Low Ballers to contribute to a 43.3-16.7 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Hard Knockers, while Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch, helping Hard Knockers to a 143.6-58.3 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Hard Knockers who emerged with the lead, 169.9-125.4. For Hard Knockers, Jason Myers had a 51-yard field goal. Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for Low Ballers, while Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Low Ballers.

Points By Position

  Hard Knockers   Low Ballers
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.
Hard Knockers
Hard Knockers finished the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (163.7 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4153 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Kyle Allen
Best Acquisition
3027 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 101 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Low Ballers
Low Ballers finished the season averaging 173.9 points per game, best in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jimmy Garoppolo
MVP
3693 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs
Aaron Jones
Best Drafted
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
3304 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs

What If

Hard Knockers would have beaten six other teams besides Low Ballers this week.
Low Ballers would have lost to just one other team besides Hard Knockers this week.
If they played Low Ballers every week, Hard Knockers would be 6-9 this season.
Hard Knockers would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Low Ballers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hard Knockers, Low Ballers would be 9-4.
If Hard Knockers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 115-53.
If they played every team every week, Low Ballers would be 122-39.