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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Stranger Danger
8-8 155.94
139.88
 
VS
proj
Gridiron Demons
93.54 8-8
115.42

Stranger Danger knock off Gridiron Demons in 155.94-93.54 rout

Stranger Danger rose to the occasion, cruising to a 155.94-93.54 win over Gridiron Demons, who fell short of projections. Gridiron Demons grabbed a 19.8-point lead on Saturday behind standout showings from Chris Godwin (16.9 points) and Leonard Fournette (14.1). But Stranger Danger held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Alvin Kamara (155 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Jalen Hurts (342 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 69 Rush Yds). This marks the first time this season Stranger Danger have beaten Gridiron Demons, after falling 104.02-94.28 in their last matchup. Stranger Danger end the season with a record of 8-8, while Gridiron Demons finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Stranger Danger   Gridiron Demons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 6 touchdowns as the Saints beat the Vikings 52-33. In doing so, he put up 54.7 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Stranger Danger this week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Stranger Danger
Points
% of total points 155.94
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
54.7
19.48
35.1%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.58
21.54
13.2%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.22
27.21
13%
4
Giovani Bernard
RB
16.6
10.8
10.6%
Gridiron Demons
Points
% of total points 93.54
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.32
24.16
22.8%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
16.9
12.47
18.1%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.1
13.38
15.1%
4
Jared Goff
QB
10.66
0.25
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Chris Godwin had a 47-yard catch for Gridiron Demons to contribute to a 31.00-11.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Stranger Danger, contributing to an 80.66-64.12 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Stranger Danger, contributing to a 101.24-81.68 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Stranger Danger   Gridiron Demons
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Stranger Danger
Stranger Danger completed the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (136.16 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ind Defense
MVP
23.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 335.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 24 Turnovers
Joe Burrow
Best Drafted
2688 Pass Yds, 13 Pass TDs, 142 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Gridiron Demons
Gridiron Demons finished the season with the league's 8th-best points average (113.74 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
3952 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs
Nyheim Hines
Best Acquisition
363 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 432 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Stranger Danger won despite the fact that only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Gridiron Demons had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Stranger Danger won despite starting Corey Davis, who scored zero points.
Stranger Danger put up more points than their season scoring average (136.16) while Gridiron Demons fell short of theirs (113.74).
Stranger Danger recorded more points than their projected total, while Gridiron Demons fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 62.4-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Stranger Danger earn the win, but they also easily covered the 24.46-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Stranger Danger moves to (7-2), while Gridiron Demons falls to (2-6).