Week 16
The Panhandlers
11-4 111.16
108.11
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.
Top Player Comparison
The Panhandlers
Points
% of total points 111.16
1
2
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
4
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
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
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
3548 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs, 112 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
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.