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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Hair Diapers
10-6 130.34
119.73
 
VS
proj
DC Defenders
102.26 7-9
95.82

Unable to overcome multiple busts, DC Defenders fall to The Hair Diapers in 130.34-102.26 rout

Impeded by three starters who put up 0 points (the Minnesota Vikings defense, Hunter Henry, and Christian McCaffrey), DC Defenders were unable to overcome The Hair Diapers, which rolled to a 130.34-102.26 victory. DC Defenders leapt out to a 47.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Deshaun Watson (26.76 points) and Brandin Cooks (23.6). But it was all The Hair Diapers after that. They were led by Stefon Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Adam Thielen (8 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the second time this season The Hair Diapers have knocked off DC Defenders, after winning 149.58-80.96 in their last matchup. The Hair Diapers finish the season with a record of 10-6, while DC Defenders end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  The Hair Diapers   DC Defenders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 37 points against the Patriots in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.05-point projection and was much higher than his 15.88-point season scoring average.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

The Hair Diapers
Points
% of total points 130.34
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
37
15.05
28.4%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
19.7
12.52
15.1%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
16.4
15.78
12.6%
4
J.K. Dobbins
RB
13.7
11.11
10.5%
DC Defenders
Points
% of total points 102.26
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.76
21.51
26.2%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
23.6
12.06
23.1%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
15.3
13.81
15%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.8
15.85
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson teamed up with Brandin Cooks on multiple big plays for DC Defenders: a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass, helping DC Defenders to an 80.46-33.30 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for DC Defenders to contribute to a 92.26-63.50 lead for the team.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for The Hair Diapers on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Hair Diapers   DC Defenders
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
The Hair Diapers
The Hair Diapers completed the season averaging 111.39 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
70 Rec, 868 Rec Yds, 14 Rec TDs
J.K. Dobbins
Best Acquisition
645 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 120 Rec Yds
DC Defenders
DC Defenders finished the season averaging 93.62 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4458 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on The Hair Diapers exceeded their projected point totals.
DC Defenders had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was DC Defenders even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Not only did The Hair Diapers get the W, but they also covered the 23.91-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, The Hair Diapers moves to (8-5), while DC Defenders falls to (2-5).
In a losing effort, Deshaun Watson scored 26.76 points, the second-best score for a quarterback this week.