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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Sparkeyz Sportz
10-6 121.8
94.99
 
VS
proj
Grim Reapers
66.35 10-6
107.83

Sparkeyz Sportz knock off Grim Reapers in 121.80-66.35 rout

Sparkeyz Sportz exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 121.80-66.35 win over Grim Reapers, who fell short of projections. Grim Reapers nabbed a 19.75-point lead on Saturday behind impressive performances from Kyler Murray, who passed for 247 yards and ran for 75 for 17.85 points, and Marvin Jones Jr., who caught 3 passes for 19 yards (1.9 points). But Sparkeyz Sportz held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Stefon Diggs (32.5 points) and Deshaun Watson (30). This marks the first time this season Sparkeyz Sportz have taken down Grim Reapers, after falling 131.25-71.55 in their last matchup. Sparkeyz Sportz finish the season with a record of 10-6, while Grim Reapers end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Grim Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 32.5 points against his 11.7-point projection. In a 38-9 win over the Patriots, he caught 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Sparkeyz Sportz
Points
% of total points 121.8
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
32.5
11.7
26.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
30
23.47
24.6%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
20.1
9.44
16.5%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
14.4
14.17
11.8%
Grim Reapers
Points
% of total points 66.35
1
Kyler Murray
QB
17.85
26.51
26.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.5
16.44
21.9%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
10.8
17.03
16.3%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
7
7.94
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for Grim Reapers, contributing to a 19.75-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Sparkeyz Sportz became the proud owner of a 56.10-24.75 lead. Deshaun Watson found Brandin Cooks on multiple big plays for Sparkeyz Sportz: a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Grim Reapers with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for Grim Reapers, who trailed 79.30-44.85 after Sunday night.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Sparkeyz Sportz on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Grim Reapers
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Sparkeyz Sportz
Sparkeyz Sportz completed the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (95.60 ppg), placing them 4th 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
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1459 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Acquisition
3603 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Grim Reapers
Grim Reapers ended the season with the league's 2nd-best points average (105.83 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Darren Waller
Best Acquisition
98 Rec, 1079 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs

What If

Sparkeyz Sportz would have beaten five other teams besides Grim Reapers this week.
Grim Reapers would have lost to five other teams besides Sparkeyz Sportz this week.
Sparkeyz Sportz would be 6-10 if they played Grim Reapers every week.
Sparkeyz Sportz would be 5-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Grim Reapers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sparkeyz Sportz, Grim Reapers would be 11-3.
If Sparkeyz Sportz had played every team in the league each week, they would be 75-65.
If they played every team every week, Grim Reapers would be 96-44.