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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mile HIGH
9-7 120.46
123.57
 
VS
proj
Ron's Steelers
103.44 8-8
103.99

Mile HIGH hand Ron's Steelers fourth consecutive loss, 120.46-103.44

Mile HIGH secured a 120.46-103.44 win to hand Ron's Steelers their fourth straight loss. Ron's Steelers grabbed a 24.24-point lead on Saturday behind stellar efforts from Tom Brady (17.24 points) and James White (4.9). But Mile HIGH held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Tyler Boyd (9 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Mark Andrews (6 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). This marks the second time this season Mile HIGH have beaten Ron's Steelers, after winning 141.8-101.56 in their last matchup. Mile HIGH finish the season at 9-7, while Ron's Steelers end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Mile HIGH   Ron's Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Boyd recorded 29.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.8-point projection and was much higher than his 10.81-point season scoring average.
Tyler Boyd

Top Player Comparison

Mile HIGH
Points
% of total points 120.46
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
29.3
11.8
24.3%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
24.3
10.75
20.2%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
12
15.31
10%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.9
18.15
9.9%
Ron's Steelers
Points
% of total points 103.44
1
Aaron Jones
RB
27
13.15
26.1%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
17.4
12.65
16.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
17.24
17.76
16.7%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
14.8
11.83
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Mile HIGH who emerged with the lead, 79.60-48.04. Tyler Boyd had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Mile HIGH, while Mark Andrews had a 39-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Ron's Steelers with a 49-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for Ron's Steelers.

Points By Position

  Mile HIGH   Ron's 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.
Mile HIGH
Mile HIGH finished the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 116.71 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tyler Boyd
Best Acquisition
85 Rec, 987 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ron's Steelers
Ron's Steelers completed the season averaging 104.77 points per game, 4th-highest in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Jones
MVP
984 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 431 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 1205 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Best Acquisition
3209 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Ron's Steelers, Mile HIGH averaged more points (131.13) than they usually score (116.71).
Ron's Steelers are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mile HIGH are doing a better job of that, averaging 116.71 versus Ron's Steelers's 104.77.
Even the machines think Mile HIGH have better players. They have a higher projected points average (117.84) than Ron's Steelers (111.35).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Ron's Steelers has left more points on the bench this season (825.14) than Mile HIGH (686.76).
Ron's Steelers are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Mile HIGH (6 vs 5).
Mile HIGH should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Ron's Steelers (8 vs 6).
Ron's Steelers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Mile HIGH (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Mile HIGH have outscored Ron's Steelers at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Ron's Steelers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!