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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Shalabajzeri
8-8 102
83.61
 
VS
proj
Keeper Reapers
96 7-9
94.45

Shalabajzeri come back to knock off Keeper Reapers, 102-96

Shalabajzeri brought their A game, staging a comeback to earn a 102-96 win over Keeper Reapers. Shalabajzeri trailed 96-56 heading into Monday night, but the team staged a comeback behind the Buffalo Bills defense, who allowed only 9 points and gave up 201 yards for 9 points. David Johnson (128 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 11 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and David Montgomery (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Keeper Reapers in defeat. This marks the second time this season Shalabajzeri have taken down Keeper Reapers, after winning 127-72 in their last matchup. Shalabajzeri end the season at 8-8, while Keeper Reapers finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Shalabajzeri   Keeper Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 12 points against his 8.16-point projection. In a 37-17 win over the Eagles, he caught 4 passes for 121 yards .
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Shalabajzeri
Points
% of total points 102
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
29
20.46
28.4%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
23
6.78
22.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13
9.38
12.7%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
12
8.16
11.8%
Keeper Reapers
Points
% of total points 96
1
David Johnson
RB
25
11.28
26%
2
David Montgomery
RB
17
13.23
17.7%
3
Jason Sanders
K
15
8.61
15.6%
4
Drew Lock
QB
13
19.48
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Keeper Reapers became the proud owner of a 67-23 lead. For Shalabajzeri, Jamison Crowder had a 43-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown catch. David Johnson made the highlight reel for Keeper Reapers with a 48-yard run.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for Shalabajzeri, who trailed 92-52 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Shalabajzeri   Keeper Reapers
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 final time.
Shalabajzeri
Shalabajzeri ended the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 91 points per game, 7th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
937 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 319 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1073 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3860 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 155 Rush Yds
Keeper Reapers
Keeper Reapers finished the regular season 10th in the standings after averaging 91 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
2415 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 513 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs
David Montgomery
Best Drafted
1001 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 375 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Mia Defense
Best Acquisition
18.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 362.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Keeper Reapers, Shalabajzeri averaged more points (114.5) than they usually score (90.81).
You can't win if you don't play. Shalabajzeri has left fewer points on the bench this season (479) than Keeper Reapers (518).
Keeper Reapers are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Shalabajzeri (5 vs 4).
Shalabajzeri laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Keeper Reapers (0).
Keeper Reapers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Shalabajzeri (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Shalabajzeri have outscored Keeper Reapers at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Shalabajzeri has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Keeper Reapers this season (-6).
The starters for Shalabajzeri had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Keeper Reapers (1).
Hey Keeper Reapers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!