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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Panzerleader
12-4 130.25
139.59
 
VS
proj
Yokohama Zets
127.85 9-7
137.04

Despite top scorer Wilson Jr., Yokohama Zets fall to Panzerleader in 130.25-127.85 battle

Jeff Wilson Jr. posted 27.4 points for Yokohama Zets, the best total in the matchup and seventh-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Panzerleader, who eked out a 130.25-127.85 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Panzerleader led 130.25-95.50 heading into Sunday night. Yokohama Zets closed the gap behind Ryan Tannehill (19.55 points) and Aaron Jones (12.8). Panzerleader were led by Brandin Cooks, who caught 7 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown for 27.1 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 7 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown (22.8 points). This marks the first time this season Panzerleader have taken down Yokohama Zets, after falling 131.55-125.1 in their last matchup. Panzerleader end the season with a record of 12-4, while Yokohama Zets finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Panzerleader   Yokohama Zets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.61 points, Sanders scored 74.2% more than that amount by scoring 15 points as the Dolphins beat the Raiders 26-25. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Panzerleader this week.
Jason Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Panzerleader
Points
% of total points 130.25
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
27.1
14.67
20.8%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
22.8
20.94
17.5%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
19.25
24.1
14.8%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
18.4
17.4
14.1%
Yokohama Zets
Points
% of total points 127.85
1
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
27.4
12.53
21.4%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
19.55
22.72
15.3%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
17.3
19.39
13.5%
4
Darren Waller
TE
16.2
15.88
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Yokohama Zets, contributing to a 43.60-26.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Yokohama Zets emerged with an 83.60-76.70 lead. For Panzerleader, Brandin Cooks had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Yokohama Zets with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for Yokohama Zets, while Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for the team, who trailed 130.25-127.85 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Panzerleader   Yokohama Zets
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one last time.
Panzerleader
Panzerleader ended the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 124.48 points per game, 3rd-most in the league.
Important Players
Travis Kelce
MVP
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Robert Woods
Best Drafted
155 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 900 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Yokohama Zets
Yokohama Zets finished the season with the league's highest points average (134.62 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Calvin Ridley
MVP
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
84 Rec, 1388 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on Panzerleader scored higher than their projected point totals.
Yokohama Zets had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Yokohama Zets can partially blame the loss on the Indianapolis Colts defense, who didn't score any points.
Panzerleader put up more points than their season scoring average (124.48) while Yokohama Zets fell short of theirs (134.62).
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Panzerleader. They won, but did not cover the 2.55-point projected margin of victory.
Panzerleader moves to (5-1) in close games this year, while Yokohama Zets falls to (0-3).
In a losing effort, Jeff Wilson Jr. scored 27.4 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.