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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
R.I. REDS
8-8 100.42
103.28
 
VS
proj
ray's Terrific Team
83.58 4-12
77.03

R.I. REDS overcome starter's goose egg, defeat ray's Terrific Team, 100.42-83.58

Both teams were hampered by starters who put up goose eggs, but R.I. REDS were able to persevere and earn the victory, coming out on top with a 100.42-83.58 win over ray's Terrific Team. R.I. REDS leapt out to a 23.92-point lead on Saturday behind a stellar showing from Tom Brady (29.92 points). ray's Terrific Team came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Ben Roethlisberger (25.48 points) and DJ Chark Jr. (14.2). Not to be deterred, R.I. REDS rallied later that afternoon, as Brandon McManus (14 points) and Robby Anderson (13.4) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season R.I. REDS have gotten the best of ray's Terrific Team, after falling 135.08-126.04 in their last matchup. R.I. REDS end the season with a record of 8-8, while ray's Terrific Team finish the campaign at 4-12.

Matchup Timeline

  R.I. REDS   ray's Terrific Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McManus overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 14 points against his 7.73-point projection. During a 19-16 loss to the Chargers, he made 3 of his 4 FG attempts.
Brandon McManus

Top Player Comparison

R.I. REDS
Points
% of total points 100.42
1
Tom Brady
QB
29.92
21.13
29.8%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
15.1
17.07
15%
3
Brandon McManus
K
14
7.73
13.9%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
13.4
11.2
13.3%
ray's Terrific Team
Points
% of total points 83.58
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.48
17.94
30.5%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
14.2
9.83
17%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
11.5
12.88
13.8%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
10.6
10.64
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass for R.I. REDS, helping the team to a 29.92-6.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Ben Roethlisberger had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for ray's Terrific Team, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 63.28-52.02 lead for ray's Terrific Team.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for R.I. REDS, helping the team to an 84.32-72.08 lead.

Points By Position

  R.I. REDS   ray's Terrific Team
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.
R.I. REDS
R.I. REDS completed the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 101.35 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
A.J. Brown
Best Drafted
60 Rec, 924 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Acquisition
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
ray's Terrific Team
ray's Terrific Team finished the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (95.15 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
3804 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Mark Andrews
Best Drafted
54 Rec, 674 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Justin Jefferson
Best Acquisition
79 Rec, 1267 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on R.I. REDS exceeded their projected scoring totals.
ray's Terrific Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as R.I. REDS had one starter score zero points, while ray's Terrific Team had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
R.I. REDS got the victory despite scoring fewer points than projected, while ray's Terrific Team outscored their projection.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with R.I. REDS. They won, but did not cover the 26.26-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Ben Roethlisberger (25.48 points) registered the fourth-highest score in the league this week.