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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ray Nitschke
8-7 130.48
118.05
 
VS
proj
Mean Joe Green
120.82 7-9
92.53

Ray Nitschke outperform predictions, come back to defeat Mean Joe Green, 130.48-120.82

Both teams outperformed expectations, but Ray Nitschke beat Mean Joe Green, rallying to earn a 130.48-120.82 win. Ray Nitschke trailed 96.62-120.68 heading into Sunday night, but the team rallied behind Derrick Henry (9.8 points). Myles Gaskin (87 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Adam Thielen (8 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for Mean Joe Green in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ray Nitschke have knocked off Mean Joe Green, after falling 115.1-110.22 in their last matchup. Ray Nitschke end the season at 8-7, while Mean Joe Green finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Ray Nitschke   Mean Joe Green

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 18.7 points, Johnson scored 21.2% more than his 15.43-point projection as the Steelers beat the Colts 28-24. He caught 8 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Ray Nitschke this week.
Diontae Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Ray Nitschke
Points
% of total points 130.48
1
Mike Evans
WR
41.6
14.38
31.9%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
18.7
15.43
14.3%
3
James Conner
RB
16.5
10.2
12.6%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
16.38
24.82
12.6%
Mean Joe Green
Points
% of total points 120.82
1
Myles Gaskin
RB
34.4
9.36
28.5%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
22.2
14.31
18.4%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.32
24.45
16.8%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
14.9
12.32
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout plays on both teams Saturday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Ray Nitschke boasted a 64.48-34.40 lead. Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Ray Nitschke, while Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass. Myles Gaskin made the highlight reel for Mean Joe Green with a 59-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Ray Nitschke who grabbed the lead, 120.68-81.72. For Ray Nitschke, Diontae Johnson had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Darren Fells made the highlight reel for Mean Joe Green with a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Ray Nitschke   Mean Joe Green
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Ray Nitschke
Ray Nitschke ended the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 120.60 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Best Acquisition
Mean Joe Green
Mean Joe Green completed the regular season 10th in the standings after averaging 105.91 points per game, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 992 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Drew Lock
Best Acquisition
2594 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs, 153 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Ray Nitschke emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their 10 starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Mean Joe Green lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring above their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Ray Nitschke had two starters score zero points, while Mean Joe Green had two.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This win ends a streak of two consecutive losses for Ray Nitschke.
Ray Nitschke managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 25.52-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Ray Nitschke moves to (2-0), while Mean Joe Green falls to (0-2).
In a losing effort, Myles Gaskin recorded 34.4 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.