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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
EastRock
8-7 136
114.32
 
VS
proj
Pop's
130 6-8-1
103.21

EastRock brush off expectations, come back to defeat Pop's, 136-130

Both teams brought their A game, but it was EastRock who got the victory, rallying for a 136-130 win over Pop's. Trailing 110-59 heading into Sunday night, EastRock made a comeback behind the Green Bay Packers defense (14 Pts Allowed, 260 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Deshaun Watson (324 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) and the Carolina Panthers defense (13 Pts Allowed, 386 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) led the charge for Pop's in defeat. This marks the first time this season EastRock have beaten Pop's, after falling 72-71 in their last matchup. EastRock end the season at 8-7, while Pop's finish the campaign at 6-8-1.

Matchup Timeline

  EastRock   Pop's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara (155 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) scored 52 points in a 52-33 win over the Vikings in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 14.78-point projection and was much higher than his 17.73-point season scoring average.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

EastRock
Points
% of total points 136
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
52
14.78
38.2%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
21
25.11
15.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
15
9.38
11%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
13
11.96
9.6%
Pop's
Points
% of total points 130
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31
24.11
23.8%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
24
6.02
18.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
15
12.62
11.5%
4
J.D. McKissic
RB
14
6.16
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Pop's emerged with a 47-36 lead. For EastRock, Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Pop's with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Pop's had a 110-59 lead. For EastRock, Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Pop's with a 69-yard catch.

Points By Position

  EastRock   Pop's
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
EastRock
EastRock ended the season averaging 109 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Rodrigo Blankenship
Best Acquisition
30-33 FG, 53 long, 41-43 XP
Pop's
Pop's finished the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (102 ppg), placing them 8th 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
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
J.D. McKissic
Best Acquisition
365 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 559 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

EastRock would have beaten five other teams besides Pop's this week.
Pop's would have lost to just one other team besides EastRock this week.
If EastRock played Pop's every week this season, they'd be 8-7.
EastRock would be 6-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pop's.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as EastRock, Pop's would be 6-7.
If EastRock had played every team in the league each week, they would be 86-73-2.
If they played every team every week, Pop's would be 73-87-1.