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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Panhandlers
11-4 111.16
108.11
 
VS
proj
The Indy Maulers
80.78 10-6
108.74

The Indy Maulers fall short of predictions, succumb to The Panhandlers in 111.16-80.78 rout

The Indy Maulers failed to bring their A game, falling short of projections, as The Panhandlers rolled to a 111.16-80.78 win. The Indy Maulers nabbed a 12.4-point lead on Saturday behind Nick Folk (12 points) and Tyler Higbee (10.4), but The Panhandlers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Jones, who ran for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (23 points). Miles Sanders (21.6 points) and Baker Mayfield (19.08) led the charge for The Indy Maulers in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Panhandlers have gotten the best of The Indy Maulers, after winning 113.94-91.8 in their last matchup. The Panhandlers finish the season with a record of 11-4, while The Indy Maulers end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  The Panhandlers   The Indy Maulers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 26 points against his 11.68-point projection. In a 23-10 win over the Vikings, he ran for 154 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

The Panhandlers
Points
% of total points 111.16
1
Aaron Jones
RB
26
11.68
23.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23
13.04
20.7%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
19
18.93
17.1%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
12.96
25.7
11.7%
The Indy Maulers
Points
% of total points 80.78
1
Miles Sanders
RB
21.6
11.02
26.7%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
19.08
21.11
23.6%
3
Nick Folk
K
12
7.44
14.9%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
10.4
6.18
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Nick Folk had a 51-yard field goal for The Indy Maulers, helping the team to a 22.40-10.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run for The Panhandlers, while Robby Anderson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 51.08-42.80 after the early round of games.
Monday
Aaron Jones had a 56-yard touchdown run for The Panhandlers on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Panhandlers   The Indy Maulers
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
The Panhandlers
The Panhandlers finished the regular season in first place after averaging 119.49 points per game, highest in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
NO Defense
Best Drafted
22.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 333.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 20 Turnovers
NYJ Defense
Best Acquisition
23.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 324.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 18 Turnovers
The Indy Maulers
The Indy Maulers ended the season averaging 111.41 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Baker Mayfield
MVP
3548 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 112 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
LAR Defense
Best Drafted
22.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 336.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers
Bal Defense
Best Acquisition
18.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 309.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers

What If

The Panhandlers would have beaten four other teams besides The Indy Maulers this week.
The Indy Maulers would have lost to five other teams besides The Panhandlers this week.
If The Panhandlers played The Indy Maulers every week this season, they'd be 9-6.
The Panhandlers would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Indy Maulers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Panhandlers, The Indy Maulers would be 7-6.
If The Panhandlers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 110-51.
If they played every team every week, The Indy Maulers would be 100-68.