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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dusty's Dirtballs
7-9 77.9
93.44
 
VS
proj
Taurusman
74.35 7-9
90.41

Dusty's Dirtballs come up short of expectations, still manage to defeat Taurusman in 77.90-74.35 battle

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point totals, but Dusty's Dirtballs did enough to get the best of Taurusman, narrowly earning a 77.90-74.35 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Dusty's Dirtballs led 77.90-58.85 heading into Sunday night. Taurusman came roaring back behind the Green Bay Packers defense (7 points). Dusty's Dirtballs were led by Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Calvin Ridley (5 Rec, 130 Rec Yds). This marks the first time this season Dusty's Dirtballs have taken down Taurusman, after falling 115.25-64.8 in their last matchup. Dusty's Dirtballs end the season at 7-9, while Taurusman finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Dusty's Dirtballs   Taurusman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Falcons in Week 16, Kelce caught 7 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 15.8 points and scored 19.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dusty's Dirtballs this week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Dusty's Dirtballs
Points
% of total points 77.9
1
Travis Kelce
TE
15.8
13.26
20.3%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
13
12.32
16.7%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
11
10.73
14.1%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
9.8
18.76
12.6%
Taurusman
Points
% of total points 74.35
1
Russell Wilson
QB
22.15
23.74
29.8%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
9.9
8.68
13.3%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
8.5
10.08
11.4%
4
Jason Myers
K
8
7.47
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch for Dusty's Dirtballs, contributing to a 70.00-5.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 45-yard pass for Taurusman, who trailed 77.90-58.85 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Dusty's Dirtballs   Taurusman
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Dusty's Dirtballs
Dusty's Dirtballs finished the season with the league's 3rd-worst points average (85.86 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Travis Kelce
MVP
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
3732 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 139 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Taurusman
Taurusman ended the season averaging 93.94 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 5th 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
DK Metcalf
Best Drafted
84 Rec, 1388 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
D'Andre Swift
Best Acquisition
467 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 341 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Once Dusty's Dirtballs put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Taurusman (3 vs 2).
Dusty's Dirtballs laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Taurusman (0).
Dusty's Dirtballs are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Taurusman (0 vs 2).
By position, Dusty's Dirtballs have outscored Taurusman at TE this season.
Hey Taurusman, maybe you'll have better luck next year!