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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Manglers
12-3 226.06
210.59
 
VS
proj
Dallas Hitmen
182.14 10-6
157.48

Manglers beat Dallas Hitmen for third straight win, 226.06-182.14

Manglers extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Dallas Hitmen, earning a 226.06-182.14 win. Manglers never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Alvin Kamara, who racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 6 touchdowns for 58.95 points, and Jamison Crowder, who racked up 149 yards of total offense and scored 2 touchdowns (25.46 points). Mike Evans (37.6 points) and Tee Higgins (17.4) did everything they could for Dallas Hitmen in the loss. This marks the second time this season Manglers have beaten Dallas Hitmen, after winning 205.8-177.76 in their last matchup. Manglers end the season at 12-3, while Dallas Hitmen finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Manglers   Dallas Hitmen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara (155 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) scored 58.95 points in a 52-33 win over the Vikings in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 17.28-point projection and was much higher than his 20.29-point season scoring average.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Manglers
Points
% of total points 226.06
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
58.95
17.28
26.1%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
25.46
8.53
11.3%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.55
15.11
7.8%
4
James Conner
RB
13.75
9.34
6.1%
Dallas Hitmen
Points
% of total points 182.14
1
Mike Evans
WR
37.6
11.25
20.6%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
17.4
8.26
9.6%
3
Kamren Curl
S
16.5
6.93
9.1%
4
Jason Sanders
K
13
7.1
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Dallas Hitmen to contribute to a 57.44-5.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Dallas Hitmen boasted a 118.19-89.16 lead. Jamison Crowder had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Manglers, while Philip Rivers had a 42-yard touchdown pass. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for Dallas Hitmen with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for Manglers, who trailed 169.64-113.01 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Manglers   Dallas Hitmen
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?
Manglers
Manglers ended the season averaging 202.08 points per game, highest in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
1926 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Dallas Hitmen
Dallas Hitmen completed the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 179.80 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
84 Rec, 1388 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Kamren Curl
Best Acquisition
86 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 Ints

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Dallas Hitmen, Manglers averaged more points (215.93) than they usually score (202.08).
Manglers are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Manglers are doing a better job of that, averaging 202.08 versus Dallas Hitmen's 179.8.
Even the computers think Manglers have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (206.9) than Dallas Hitmen (163.37).
Once Manglers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dallas Hitmen (5 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Dallas Hitmen - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Manglers (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Manglers have outscored Dallas Hitmen at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Manglers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 40 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Manglers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Dallas Hitmen (3).
Hey Dallas Hitmen, maybe you'll have better luck next year!