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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
LIONPWR
11-4 223.85
219.49
 
VS
proj
The Overkiller's
219.8 11-4
231.09

Despite top scorer Allen, The Overkiller's fall to LIONPWR in 223.85-219.80 battle

Josh Allen posted 43.5 points for The Overkiller's, the best total in the matchup and second-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome LIONPWR, who eked out a 223.85-219.80 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as LIONPWR led 213.60-137.10 heading into Monday night. The Overkiller's came roaring back behind Josh Allen, who passed for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards for 43.5 points. LIONPWR were led by Tom Brady (348 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and J.D. McKissic (15 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the first time this season LIONPWR have beaten The Overkiller's, after falling 208.55-203.75 in their last matchup. LIONPWR finish the season with a record of 11-4, while The Overkiller's end the campaign at 11-4.

Matchup Timeline

  LIONPWR   The Overkiller's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gronkowski (2 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 19.8 points in a 47-7 win over the Lions in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.87-point projection and was much higher than his 8.96-point season scoring average.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

LIONPWR
Points
% of total points 223.85
1
Tom Brady
QB
41.4
28.28
18.5%
2
J.D. McKissic
RB
23.2
11.62
10.4%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
20.8
11.35
9.3%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.8
9.87
8.8%
The Overkiller's
Points
% of total points 219.8
1
Josh Allen
QB
43.5
28.3
19.8%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
35.45
32.39
16.1%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
30.1
11.09
13.7%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
23.7
15.25
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tom Brady hit Rob Gronkowski for a 33-yard touchdown pass for LIONPWR. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass, while Gronkowski added a 25-yard touchdown catch to contribute to an 89.40-16.40 lead for LIONPWR.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which LIONPWR had a 200.80-101.65 lead. For LIONPWR, Curtis Samuel had a 45-yard run and a 44-yard catch. Michael Gallup made the highlight reel for The Overkiller's with a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday night, but it was LIONPWR who owned the lead, 213.60-137.10. For LIONPWR, Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for The Overkiller's with a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 50-yard touchdown pass for The Overkiller's.

Points By Position

  LIONPWR   The Overkiller'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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to review this season one final time.
LIONPWR
LIONPWR completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 216.69 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
2741 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
The Overkiller's
The Overkiller's finished the season with the league's best points average (227.45 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4320 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 418 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4059 Pass Yds, 44 Pass TDs, 145 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Michael Gallup
Best Acquisition
55 Rec, 794 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

Game Notes

LIONPWR had eight of their 15 starters exceed their projected point totals.
The Overkiller's had only six of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
LIONPWR put up more points than their season scoring average (216.69) while The Overkiller's fell short of theirs (227.45).
LIONPWR recorded more points than their projected total, while The Overkiller's failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 4.05-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In close games this year, LIONPWR moves to (2-2), while The Overkiller's falls to (2-3).
In a losing effort, Josh Allen registered 43.5 points, the best overall score for a QB this week.