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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Along Kamara Spider
10-5 165.24
156.32
 
VS
proj
Evil Chase Monsters
153.32 9-6
149.07

Along Kamara Spider beat Evil Chase Monsters for fifth straight win, 165.24-153.32

Along Kamara Spider extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Evil Chase Monsters, earning a 165.24-153.32 win. Along Kamara Spider never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Alvin Kamara (55.7 points) and the Carolina Panthers defense (24). Mitchell Trubisky (265 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Russell Wilson (225 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Evil Chase Monsters in the loss. This marks the second time this season Along Kamara Spider have gotten the best of Evil Chase Monsters, after winning 120.29-105.56 in their last matchup. Along Kamara Spider end the season at 10-5, while Evil Chase Monsters finish the campaign at 9-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Along Kamara Spider   Evil Chase Monsters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Football Team in Week 16, the Panthers defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 386 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 24 points to more-than-triple their 7.19-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

Along Kamara Spider
Points
% of total points 165.24
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
55.7
19.34
33.7%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
24
7.19
14.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
19.3
17.1
11.7%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
12.8
20.26
7.7%
Evil Chase Monsters
Points
% of total points 153.32
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
27.6
21.32
18%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
21.9
25.27
14.3%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
16.3
13.82
10.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.37
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Evil Chase Monsters who claimed the lead, 115.92-47.20. For Along Kamara Spider, Philip Rivers had a 42-yard touchdown pass. Mitchell Trubisky made the highlight reel for Evil Chase Monsters with a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass for Evil Chase Monsters to contribute to a 137.82-84.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Along Kamara Spider   Evil Chase Monsters
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Along Kamara Spider
Along Kamara Spider completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 152.62 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Philip Rivers
Best Acquisition
4005 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Evil Chase Monsters
Evil Chase Monsters ended the season averaging 156.66 points per game, best in the league, placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1803 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Only three of the 11 starting players on Along Kamara Spider exceeded their scoring projections.
Evil Chase Monsters lost despite six of their 11 starters scoring above their points projection.
Along Kamara Spider put up more points than their season scoring average (152.62) while Evil Chase Monsters fell short of theirs (156.66).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Along Kamara Spider ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while Evil Chase Monsters put up the 3rd-best score.
Not only did Along Kamara Spider win, but they also covered the 7.25-point projected margin of victory.