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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Raider joe
7-9 106.56
109.48
 
VS
proj
Crushers
75.12 6-10
95.56

Crushers fall short of predictions, succumb to Raider joe, 106.56-75.12

Crushers failed to rise to the occasion, as Raider joe emerged victorious with a 106.56-75.12 win. Crushers jumped out to a 31.72-point lead on Saturday behind standout performances from Jared Goff, who passed for 323 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards for 26.12 points, and Deebo Samuel, who racked up 59 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (11.9 points). But Raider joe held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Drew Brees, who passed for 279 yards and 3 touchdowns for 22.86 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 173 yards from scrimmage (22.3 points). This marks the first time this season Raider joe have knocked off Crushers, after falling 137.76-110.44 in their last matchup. Raider joe end the season at 7-9, while Crushers finish the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Raider joe   Crushers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6.42 points, Fitzgerald scored 68.2% more than that amount by scoring 10.8 points as the Cardinals beat the Seahawks 27-13. He caught 4 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Raider joe this week.
Larry Fitzgerald

Top Player Comparison

Raider joe
Points
% of total points 106.56
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.86
20.36
21.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.3
20.04
20.9%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
12
9.53
11.3%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
10.8
6.42
10.1%
Crushers
Points
% of total points 75.12
1
Jared Goff
QB
26.12
17.66
34.8%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
11.9
6.83
15.8%
3
Sony Michel
RB
10.1
8.87
13.4%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
10
12.92
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jared Goff had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Crushers, helping the team to a 52.92-21.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Raider joe to contribute to a 90.56-67.92 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Larry Fitzgerald had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Raider joe to contribute to a 106.36-67.92 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Raider joe   Crushers
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Raider joe
Raider joe ended the season averaging 115.08 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 9th 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
LAR Defense
Best Drafted
22.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 336.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers
Anthony Miller
Best Acquisition
51 Rec, 651 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Crushers
Crushers ended the regular season 11th in the standings after averaging 98.30 points per game, 8th-most in the league.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
4319 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
1150 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 166 Rec Yds
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
3663 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Crushers need some help then, averaging just 98.3 versus Raider joe's 115.08.
Even the machines think Raider joe have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (109.4) than Crushers (102.37).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Raider joe has left fewer points on the bench this season (323.26) than Crushers (426.26).
Raider joe don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Crushers (3 vs 2).
Raider joe play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Crushers (1).
Raider joe should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Crushers (12 vs 4).
By position, Raider joe have outscored Crushers at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Raider joe had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Crushers (1).
Hey Crushers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!