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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Benetton Favorites
6-9 85.32
96.89
 
VS
proj
MNG Orlovi
59.68 6-9
93.49

Benetton Favorites manage to knock off MNG Orlovi in 85.32-59.68 rout

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Benetton Favorites did enough to get the best of MNG Orlovi, cruising to an 85.32-59.68 win. Benetton Favorites never trailed in this one after earning a 6.8-point lead on Saturday behind Cooper Kupp (9.1 points). Kenny Golladay (12.6 points) and the Atlanta Falcons defense (11) did their part for MNG Orlovi in the loss. This marks the second time this season Benetton Favorites have beaten MNG Orlovi, after winning 111.96-93.38 in their last matchup. Benetton Favorites finish the season at 6-9, while MNG Orlovi end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Benetton Favorites   MNG Orlovi

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense (9 Pts Allowed, 311 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 10 points in a 17-9 win over the Cowboys in Week 16. Their scoring output was 27.7% more than their 7.83-point projection and was higher than their 7.29-point season scoring average.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Benetton Favorites
Points
% of total points 85.32
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
35.82
29.7
42%
2
Zane Gonzalez
K
10
8.13
11.7%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
10
7.83
11.7%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
9.3
10.86
10.9%
MNG Orlovi
Points
% of total points 59.68
1
Kenny Golladay
WR
12.6
8.62
21.1%
2
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
11
11.26
18.4%
3
Wil Lutz
K
9
8.53
15.1%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
8.88
21.3
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Benetton Favorites, contributing to a 9.10-2.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Benetton Favorites, helping the team to a 54.72-31.30 lead.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 21-yard touchdown pass for MNG Orlovi.

Points By Position

  Benetton Favorites   MNG Orlovi
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Benetton Favorites
Benetton Favorites finished the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (100.31 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
3127 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 1206 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Le'Veon Bell
Best Drafted
748 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 425 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
GB Defense
Best Acquisition
19.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 355.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 24 Turnovers
MNG Orlovi
MNG Orlovi ended the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 92.50 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Kenny Golladay
MVP
62 Rec, 1118 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Chris Godwin
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1333 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
3663 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on Benetton Favorites scored more than their projected point totals.
MNG Orlovi had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
MNG Orlovi can partially blame the loss on Chris Godwin, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Benetton Favorites win, but they also easily covered the 3.4-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Benetton Favorites moves to (3-2), while MNG Orlovi falls to (0-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Kenny Golladay put up 12.6 points, the fourth-best score for a WR this week.