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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
michael's Team
9-7 111.36
111.38
 
VS
proj
Auto draft Nation
96.58 9-7
96.26

michael's Team top Auto draft Nation, 111.36-96.58

michael's Team earned a hard-fought victory over Auto draft Nation, emerging victorious with a 111.36-96.58 win. michael's Team nabbed a 23.9-point lead on Saturday behind impressive performances from Leonard Fournette (34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 32 Rec Yds) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (7 Pts Allowed, 186 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Auto draft Nation came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Ben Roethlisberger (25.48 points) and DJ Chark Jr. (14.2). Unphased, michael's Team pulled it together later that afternoon, as Austin Ekeler (14.3 points) and Amari Cooper (14.1) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season michael's Team have beaten Auto draft Nation, after falling 131.44-99.12 in their last matchup. michael's Team end the season at 9-7, while Auto draft Nation finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  michael's Team   Auto draft Nation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense (7 Pts Allowed, 186 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 12 points against the Lions in Week 16. Their scoring output was 81.5% more than their 6.61-point projection and was much higher than their 7.36-point season scoring average.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

michael's Team
Points
% of total points 111.36
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.76
21.51
24%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.3
15.66
12.8%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
14.1
10.92
12.7%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.1
13.38
12.7%
Auto draft Nation
Points
% of total points 96.58
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.48
17.94
26.4%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
14.2
9.83
14.7%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
11
4.54
11.4%
4
Jason Myers
K
10
8.23
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Auto draft Nation who claimed the lead, 65.48-61.66. For michael's Team, Deshaun Watson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Ben Roethlisberger had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Auto draft Nation, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for michael's Team, helping the team to a 99.16-96.58 lead.

Points By Position

  michael's Team   Auto draft Nation
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 dig into this season one final time.
michael's Team
michael's Team completed the season averaging 99.72 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4458 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1372 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
3732 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 139 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Auto draft Nation
Auto draft Nation ended the season with the league's 6th-best points average (101.53 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
3804 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Taysom Hill
Best Acquisition
928 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 416 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on michael's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Auto draft Nation had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
michael's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (99.72) while Auto draft Nation fell short of theirs (101.53).
michael's Team won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Auto draft Nation exceeded their projection.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with michael's Team. They got the win, but did not cover the 15.13-point projected margin of victory.
For Auto draft Nation, Ben Roethlisberger (25.48 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.