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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
VivaLasVegas
7-9 180.9
146.87
 
VS
proj
Arkansas Chargers
178.22 8-8
175.45

VivaLasVegas smirk at predictions, come back to defeat Arkansas Chargers in 180.90-178.22 battle

VivaLasVegas brought their A game and outperformed expectations, coming back to earn a 180.90-178.22 win over Arkansas Chargers. After trailing 154.58-176.20 heading into Monday night, VivaLasVegas made a run behind Cole Beasley (4.7 points). Davante Adams (11 Rec, 142 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (13 Pts Allowed, 269 Yds Allowed) were the leading performers for Arkansas Chargers in the loss. This marks the second time this season VivaLasVegas have gotten the best of Arkansas Chargers, after winning 219.68-167.44 in their last matchup. VivaLasVegas finish the season at 7-9, while Arkansas Chargers end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  VivaLasVegas   Arkansas Chargers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Agholor (5 Rec, 155 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.5 points in a 26-25 lost to the Dolphins in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.96-point projection and was much higher than his 12.26-point season scoring average.
Nelson Agholor

Top Player Comparison

VivaLasVegas
Points
% of total points 180.9
1
Nelson Agholor
WR
26.5
12.96
14.6%
2
Derek Carr
QB
23.24
0
12.8%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
22.8
20.94
12.6%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
21.9
12.12
12.1%
Arkansas Chargers
Points
% of total points 178.22
1
Davante Adams
WR
43.2
23.43
24.2%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
25.5
22.63
14.3%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.64
18.22
13.3%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
15.79
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Derek Carr connected with Nelson Agholor for an 85-yard touchdown pass for VivaLasVegas to contribute to a 75.34-0.68 lead for VivaLasVegas.
Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 20-yard touchdown catch for VivaLasVegas, contributing to a 153.24-77.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  VivaLasVegas   Arkansas Chargers
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
VivaLasVegas
VivaLasVegas completed the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 160.95 points per game, 6th-most in the league.
Important Players
Travis Kelce
MVP
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Pit Defense
Best Drafted
19.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 302.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Chi Defense
Best Acquisition
22.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 346.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 17 Turnovers
Arkansas Chargers
Arkansas Chargers ended the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (169.96 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
109 Rec, 1328 Rec Yds, 17 Rec TDs
Robert Woods
Best Drafted
155 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 900 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Phi Defense
Best Acquisition
26.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 370.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 17 Turnovers

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on VivaLasVegas exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters scoring higher than their points projection, Arkansas Chargers lost.
Arkansas Chargers can partially blame the loss on Jarvis Landry, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Arkansas Chargers ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while VivaLasVegas ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 2.68-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
VivaLasVegas moves to (2-0) in close games this year, while Arkansas Chargers falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Davante Adams (43.2 points) officially registered the fourth-best score for a WR this year.