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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Gators
7-9 165.12
107.79
 
VS
proj
Prune Candy
93.94 6-9
61.89

Gators beat expectations, knock off Prune Candy in 165.12-93.94 rout

Both teams stepped up and exceeded expectations, but it was Gators who came out on top, cruising to a 165.12-93.94 win over Prune Candy. Gators leapt out to a 64.38-point lead on Saturday behind 69.32 points from Tom Brady (348 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Myles Gaskin (87 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and never looked back. Derek Carr (25.24 points) and David Montgomery (19.1) were the leaders for Prune Candy in the loss. This marks the first time this season Gators have taken down Prune Candy, after falling 122.3-103.12 in their last matchup. Gators finish the season with a record of 7-9, while Prune Candy end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Gators   Prune Candy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gaskin (87 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 31.4 points in a 26-25 win over the Raiders in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.93-point projection and was much higher than his 7.73-point season scoring average.
Myles Gaskin

Top Player Comparison

Gators
Points
% of total points 165.12
1
Tom Brady
QB
37.92
25.6
23%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
37
15.05
22.4%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
31.4
8.93
19%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
18.8
8.1
11.4%
Prune Candy
Points
% of total points 93.94
1
Derek Carr
QB
25.24
0
26.9%
2
David Montgomery
RB
19.1
16.53
20.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.37
16.5%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
13
8.43
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments on both teams Saturday, after which Gators had a 107.62-43.24 lead. Tom Brady found Rob Gronkowski for a 33-yard touchdown pass for Gators. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass, while Gronkowski added a 25-yard touchdown catch. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for Prune Candy with an 85-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Gators on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Gators   Prune Candy
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?
Gators
Gators ended the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 108.21 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1459 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
James Robinson
Best Acquisition
1118 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 366 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Prune Candy
Prune Candy finished the season averaging 113.84 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
2741 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
3732 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 139 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Gators are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Prune Candy (0 vs 2).
By position, Gators have outscored Prune Candy at QB, WR, and K this season.
Gators has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Prune Candy this season (1).
The starters for Gators had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for Prune Candy (1).
Hey Prune Candy, maybe you'll have better luck next year!