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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Warriors of Angels
3-11 117
101.34
 
VS
proj
prespLAy
107 5-8-1
103.11

Warriors of Angels knock off prespLAy, 117-107

Warriors of Angels outperformed their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 117-107 win over prespLAy. Warriors of Angels never trailed in this one after taking a 13-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Matt Ryan (42 points) and Hayden Hurst (15). Stefon Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Philip Rivers (270 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for prespLAy in the loss. This marks the second time this season Warriors of Angels have taken down prespLAy, after winning 138-131 in their last matchup. Warriors of Angels finish the season at 3-11, while prespLAy end the campaign at 5-8-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Warriors of Angels   prespLAy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 300 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Ryan scored 42 points this week. His scoring output was 32.5% more than his 31.7-point projection and was higher than his 29.14-point season scoring average.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

Warriors of Angels
Points
% of total points 117
1
Matt Ryan
QB
42
31.7
35.9%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17
11.24
14.5%
3
Hayden Hurst
TE
15
7.49
12.8%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
7.29
11.1%
prespLAy
Points
% of total points 107
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
41
17.58
38.3%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
21
30.92
19.6%
3
Giovani Bernard
RB
19
11.6
17.8%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
15
9.49
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Warriors of Angels who claimed the lead, 69-56. For Warriors of Angels, Matt Ryan had a 54-yard pass. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for prespLAy with a 42-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for prespLAy.

Points By Position

  Warriors of Angels   prespLAy
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.
Warriors of Angels
Warriors of Angels completed the season averaging 107 points per game, 3rd-lowest in the league, placing them in last place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4316 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
937 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 319 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Damiere Byrd
Best Acquisition
46 Rec, 597 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
prespLAy
prespLAy ended the season averaging 122 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1459 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Acquisition
4005 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against prespLAy, Warriors of Angels averaged more points (127.5) than they usually score (106.5).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Warriors of Angels has left fewer points on the bench this season (814) than prespLAy (1,011).
Warriors of Angels are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than prespLAy (0 vs 1).
By position, Warriors of Angels have outscored prespLAy at QB and RB this season.
Hey prespLAy, maybe you'll have better luck next year!