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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ickey Shuffle
10-6 87.46
81.76
 
VS
proj
More Than A Thielen
81.7 8-8
114.62

More Than A Thielen come up short of expectations, succumb to Ickey Shuffle, 87.46-81.70

More Than A Thielen were unable to rise to the occasion, as Ickey Shuffle secured an 87.46-81.70 win. More Than A Thielen took a 2.1-point lead on Saturday behind Jameis Winston (15 points) and Matt Gay (11), but Ickey Shuffle held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Houston Texans defense (22 points) and Matt Ryan (17.96). Christian McCaffrey (54 Rush Yds, 119 Rec Yds) and Jameis Winston (335 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 16 Rush Yds) did everything they could for More Than A Thielen in the loss. This marks the third time this season Ickey Shuffle have knocked off More Than A Thielen, after winning 92.08-72.32 in their last matchup. Ickey Shuffle finish the season with a record of 10-6, while More Than A Thielen end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Ickey Shuffle   More Than A Thielen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 22 points against their 6.14-point projection. In a 23-20 win over the Buccaneers, they allowed 20 points, surrendered 435 yards, and forced 5 turnovers.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Ickey Shuffle
Points
% of total points 87.46
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
22
6.14
25.2%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
17.96
20.59
20.5%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
15.1
11.87
17.3%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.3
9.8
14.1%
More Than A Thielen
Points
% of total points 81.7
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.3
20.04
21.2%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
15
20.71
18.4%
3
Matt Gay
K
11
8.06
13.5%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
10.4
6.18
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Matt Gay had a 50-yard field goal for More Than A Thielen, contributing to a 36.40-34.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Ickey Shuffle   More Than A Thielen
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.
Ickey Shuffle
Ickey Shuffle finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 99.89 points per game, 8th-most in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4153 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Best Acquisition
More Than A Thielen
More Than A Thielen completed the season with the league's 4th-most points average (108.79 ppg), placing them 4th 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
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
4908 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs, 245 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Ickey Shuffle got the W despite the fact that only three of their 11 starting players exceeded their projected scores.
More Than A Thielen had only two of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
With three starters recording zero points for Ickey Shuffle, the margin of victory could have been much higher.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Ickey Shuffle recorded more points than their projected total, while More Than A Thielen fell shy of their projection.
In upset games this year, Ickey Shuffle moves to (3-1), while More Than A Thielen falls to (0-2).