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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mean Machine
8-8 158.3
176.81
 
VS
proj
Check My Ballz
120.35 6-10
148.45

Mean Machine manage to top Check My Ballz 158.30-120.35 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Mean Machine did enough to beat Check My Ballz. Predicted to win by a score of 176.81-148.45, Mean Machine earned a 158.30-120.35 win over Check My Ballz. Mean Machine never trailed in this one after taking a 27.1-point lead on Saturday behind the San Francisco 49ers defense (30.1 points) and Deshaun Watson (18.1). Patrick Mahomes (251 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Michael Gallup (5 Rec, 98 Rec Yds) led the charge for Check My Ballz in the loss. This marks the third time this season Mean Machine have gotten the best of Check My Ballz, after winning 176.9-167.3 in their last matchup. Mean Machine finish the season at 8-8, while Check My Ballz end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Mean Machine   Check My Ballz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Redskins in Week 16, Barkley racked up 279 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 57.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Mean Machine this week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 158.3
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
57.9
24.8
36.6%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
30.1
28.96
19%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.1
45.51
11.4%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.9
11.54
10%
Check My Ballz
Points
% of total points 120.35
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
44.95
45.66
37.3%
2
Michael Gallup
WR
19.3
14.33
16%
3
Justin Watson
WR
15.8
10.95
13.1%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
14.9
32.39
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Mean Machine to contribute to a 122.00-53.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for Check My Ballz, who trailed 146.80-72.30 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Mean Machine   Check My Ballz
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 review this season one final time.
Mean Machine
Mean Machine ended the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (159.62 ppg), placing them 7th 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
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
SF Defense
Best Acquisition
19.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 277.4 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Check My Ballz
Check My Ballz completed the season averaging 153.02 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
3857 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
James White
Best Drafted
259 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 612 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Sam Darnold
Best Acquisition
2825 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs

Game Notes

Mean Machine got the win despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Check My Ballz had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Mean Machine get the W, but they also covered the 28.36-point predicted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes scored 44.95 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.