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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Maxdeflation
4-12 121.52
132.13
 
VS
proj
The Replacements
114.26 4-12
119.69

Maxdeflation hand The Replacements third straight loss, 121.52-114.26

Maxdeflation emerged victorious with a 121.52-114.26 win to hand The Replacements their third consecutive loss. The Replacements took the first lead in the matchup , but Maxdeflation held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Lamar Jackson (183 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 80 Rush Yds) and Tee Higgins (6 Rec, 99 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Deshaun Watson (35.76 points) and Miles Sanders (18.4) led the charge for The Replacements in the loss. This marks the second time this season Maxdeflation have gotten the best of The Replacements, after winning 173.9-131.62 in their last matchup. Maxdeflation finish the season at 4-12, while The Replacements end the campaign at 4-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Maxdeflation   The Replacements

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Colts in Week 16, Ebron caught 5 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 14.7 points to scored 80.4% higher than his 8.15-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Maxdeflation this week.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Maxdeflation
Points
% of total points 121.52
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.32
30.47
24.1%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
20.9
10.18
17.2%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
16
14.64
13.2%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
14.7
8.15
12.1%
The Replacements
Points
% of total points 114.26
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
35.76
25.48
31.3%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
18.4
19
16.1%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
16.7
13.81
14.6%
4
Hayden Hurst
TE
13.7
7.29
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Maxdeflation had a 99.62-83.56 lead. For Maxdeflation, Tee Higgins had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for The Replacements with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Maxdeflation   The Replacements

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starters on Maxdeflation scored more than their point projections.
The Replacements had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Maxdeflation won despite starting Rashard Higgins, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Maxdeflation had the lowest winning score of the week.
The victory snaps a seven-match losing streak for Maxdeflation.
Maxdeflation managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 12.44-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Deshaun Watson recorded 35.76 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Maxdeflation
You know what, Maxdeflation, we do certainly respect the confidence. It takes real moxie to start a player with zero points (Rashard Higgins), while still getting the W! We just ask you to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we'll be toast.
The Replacements
"Not seeing many looks" is definitely not an excuse this week for The Replacements. Our pass-catching corps (five WR and one TE) collectively got a grand total of 33 targets in Week 16. With just 18 total catches, that group may have some chemistry issues.