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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dillon Panthers
14-1 110.52
108.12
 
VS
proj
Long Island Steelers
77.26 11-5
106.44

Dillon Panthers beat Long Island Steelers for seventh straight win in 110.52-77.26 rout

Dillon Panthers extended their win streak to seven games with an easy victory over Long Island Steelers, cruising to a 110.52-77.26 win. Long Island Steelers took a 19.16-point lead on Saturday behind standout performances from Deshaun Watson (10.06 points) and Cooper Kupp (9.1). But Dillon Panthers held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Lamar Jackson (238 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 103 Rush Yds) and Aaron Jones (154 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). This marks the second time this season Dillon Panthers have taken down Long Island Steelers, after winning 105.58-64.66 in their last matchup. Dillon Panthers finish the season at 14-1, while Long Island Steelers end the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Dillon Panthers   Long Island Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Vikings in Week 16, Jones ran for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 26 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Dillon Panthers this week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Dillon Panthers
Points
% of total points 110.52
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.82
26.64
27%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
26
11.68
23.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.3
20.04
15.7%
4
Wil Lutz
K
9
8.53
8.1%
Long Island Steelers
Points
% of total points 77.26
1
Miles Sanders
RB
21.6
11.02
28%
2
Julio Jones
WR
16.6
13.63
21.5%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
10.06
24.35
13%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
9.1
9.34
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Long Island Steelers, contributing to a 19.16-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Dillon Panthers, contributing to an 80.32-47.86 lead for the team.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Dillon Panthers during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Dillon Panthers   Long Island Steelers
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Dillon Panthers
Dillon Panthers completed the season with the league's highest points average (117.02 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Terry McLaurin
Best Acquisition
58 Rec, 919 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Long Island Steelers
Long Island Steelers ended the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 102.96 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1453 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 277 Rec Yds
Deebo Samuel
Best Acquisition
126 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 700 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

What If

Dillon Panthers would have beaten five other teams besides Long Island Steelers this week.
Long Island Steelers would have lost to four other teams besides Dillon Panthers this week.
If Dillon Panthers played Long Island Steelers every week this season, they'd be 8-7.
Dillon Panthers would be 13-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Long Island Steelers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dillon Panthers, Long Island Steelers would be 9-4.
If Dillon Panthers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 132-29.
If they played every team every week, Long Island Steelers would be 112-56.