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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Algonac Tugboats
4-12 87.58
100.82
 
VS
proj
Dirt Devils
84.96 7-9
123.88

Algonac Tugboats come up short of expectations, find way to knock off Dirt Devils in 87.58-84.96 battle

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Algonac Tugboats did enough to beat Dirt Devils, squeaking by for an 87.58-84.96 win. Dirt Devils made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Algonac Tugboats led 87.58-75.36 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9.6 points from Davante Adams on Monday night for Dirt Devils. Mike Gesicki (20.2 points) and Marlon Mack (16.1) were the stars for Algonac Tugboats in the victory. This marks the second time this season Algonac Tugboats have beaten Dirt Devils, after falling 128.12-77.2 in their last matchup. Algonac Tugboats finish the season at 4-12, while Dirt Devils end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Algonac Tugboats   Dirt Devils

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Bengals in Week 16, Gesicki caught 6 passes for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 20.2 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

Algonac Tugboats
Points
% of total points 87.58
1
Mike Gesicki
TE
20.2
5.49
23.1%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
16.1
11.27
18.4%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
12
14.82
13.7%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
10.5
13.25
12%
Dirt Devils
Points
% of total points 84.96
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.3
20.04
20.4%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.7
12.94
19.7%
3
Chris Conley
WR
11.6
6.31
13.7%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
10.06
28.66
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Algonac Tugboats, helping the team to an 11.40-10.06 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Algonac Tugboats who owned the lead, 62.30-56.26. For Algonac Tugboats, Mike Gesicki had a 31-yard touchdown catch. Chris Conley made the highlight reel for Dirt Devils with a 42-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Algonac Tugboats   Dirt Devils
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.
Algonac Tugboats
Algonac Tugboats finished the regular season 11th in the standings after averaging 92.83 points per game, 8th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Philip Rivers
MVP
4334 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Chi Defense
Best Drafted
18.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 325.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
20.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 330.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers
Dirt Devils
Dirt Devils finished the season averaging 114.91 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1135 Rush Yds, 13 Rush TDs, 519 Rec Yds
Christian McCaffrey
Best Acquisition
1361 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 933 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Algonac Tugboats are up in wins against Dirt Devils this season, with a record of 2-1.
This isn't a one-time thing. In three games vs Dirt Devils this season, Algonac Tugboats have averaged more points (111.83) than they usually score this season (92.83).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Algonac Tugboats has left fewer points on the bench this season (732.4) than Dirt Devils (1,035.8).
Algonac Tugboats see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Dirt Devils (0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Dirt Devils - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Algonac Tugboats (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Algonac Tugboats have outscored Dirt Devils at TE this season.
The starters for Algonac Tugboats had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Dirt Devils (1).
Hey Dirt Devils, maybe you'll have better luck next year!