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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
FW's Team
12-4 114.8
109.05
 
VS
proj
Josh's Team
108.8 9-7
96.94

Josh's Team beat expectations but fall to FW's Team, 114.8-108.8

Josh's Team outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to triumph by a score of 109.1-96.9, FW's Team secured a 114.8-108.8 victory over Josh's Team. Josh's Team took the first lead in the matchup , but FW's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 9 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown for 20.1 points, and Russell Wilson, who passed for 225 yards and a touchdown (19.9 points). Josh Allen (320 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 35 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (105 Rush Yds, 34 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Josh's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season FW's Team have beaten Josh's Team, after winning 149.64-69.76 in their last matchup. FW's Team finish the season at 12-4, while Josh's Team end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  FW's Team   Josh's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster (9 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.1 points in a 28-24 win over the Colts in Week 16. His scoring output was 80% more than his 11.17-point projection and was much higher than his 10.63-point season scoring average.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

FW's Team
Points
% of total points 114.8
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.1
11.17
17.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
19.9
21.45
17.3%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
18.3
9.53
15.9%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.37
13.5%
Josh's Team
Points
% of total points 108.8
1
Josh Allen
QB
32.3
22.9
29.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.9
10.82
14.6%
3
James Conner
RB
15
9.96
13.8%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.8
15.85
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which FW's Team became the proud owner of a 51.8-42.7 lead. For FW's Team, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Josh's Team with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Curtis Samuel had a 45-yard run and a 44-yard catch for FW's Team, while Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass, contributing to a 95.3-76.5 lead for FW's Team.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Josh's Team.

Points By Position

  FW's Team   Josh's Team
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
FW's Team
FW's Team finished the season averaging 113.7 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Curtis Samuel
Best Acquisition
197 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 733 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Josh's Team
Josh's Team finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 101.8 points per game, 5th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4320 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 418 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Best Acquisition

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Josh's Team, FW's Team averaged more points (132.22) than they usually score (113.74).
We heard scoring helps you win. FW's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 113.74 versus Josh's Team's 101.81.
Even the computers think FW's Team have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (117.97) than Josh's Team (104.34).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Josh's Team has left more points on the bench this season (805.22) than FW's Team (560.92).
Once FW's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Josh's Team (5 vs 3).
FW's Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than Josh's Team (3 vs 1).
FW's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Josh's Team (7 vs 6).
By position, FW's Team have outscored Josh's Team at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
FW's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for FW's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Josh's Team (2).
Hey Josh's Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!