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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
BattleShipp
10-5 131.82
138.23
 
VS
proj
OJ Simpson
122.08 8-8
136.59

BattleShipp defeat OJ Simpson for sixth straight win, 131.82-122.08

BattleShipp extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over OJ Simpson, emerging victorious with a 131.82-122.08 win. OJ Simpson took the first lead in the matchup on Sunday night, but BattleShipp held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Adam Thielen, who caught 8 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown for 23.7 points, and Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 278 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards (23.22 points). Davante Adams (43.2 points) and Jalen Hurts (20.58) were the leaders for OJ Simpson in the loss. This marks the second time this season BattleShipp have knocked off OJ Simpson, after winning 150.3-141.2 in their last matchup. BattleShipp end the season with a record of 10-5, while OJ Simpson finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  BattleShipp   OJ Simpson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen (8 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 23.7 points in a 52-33 lost to the Saints in Week 16. His scoring output was 55.5% more than his 15.24-point projection and was higher than his 15.83-point season scoring average.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

BattleShipp
Points
% of total points 131.82
1
Adam Thielen
WR
23.7
15.24
18%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.22
31.68
17.6%
3
David Montgomery
RB
20.1
18.47
15.2%
4
Darren Waller
TE
16.2
15.88
12.3%
OJ Simpson
Points
% of total points 122.08
1
Davante Adams
WR
43.2
23.36
35.4%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.58
23.26
16.9%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
14.5
15.67
11.9%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.2
16.57
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for BattleShipp, contributing to a 70.02-27.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was BattleShipp who grabbed the lead, 98.12-64.38. For BattleShipp, Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for OJ Simpson with an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass.

Points By Position

  BattleShipp   OJ Simpson
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
BattleShipp
BattleShipp finished the season with the league's 4th-best points average (133.58 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Darren Waller
Best Drafted
98 Rec, 1079 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Was Defense
Best Acquisition
21.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 310.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 20 Turnovers
OJ Simpson
OJ Simpson completed the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (134.85 ppg), 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
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
109 Rec, 1328 Rec Yds, 17 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

BattleShipp had six of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
OJ Simpson had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
This defeat snaps a streak of three consecutive wins for OJ Simpson.
Not only did BattleShipp earn the W, but they also covered the 1.64-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Davante Adams tallied 43.2 points, the fourth-best score for a wideout this season.