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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Awesomeness
11-4 129.76
107.53
 
VS
proj
the scoring machine
126.58 10-5
120.19

The Awesomeness outperform projections, earn win against the scoring machine in 129.76-126.58 battle

The Awesomeness showed up, squeaking by for a 129.76-126.58 win over the scoring machine. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as The Awesomeness led 115.26-92.08 heading into Monday night. the scoring machine made it close behind Stefon Diggs (34.5 points). The Awesomeness were led by Deshaun Watson (324 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) and Brandin Cooks (7 Rec, 141 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the first time this season The Awesomeness have gotten the best of the scoring machine, after falling 120.62-86.2 in their last matchup. The Awesomeness end the season at 11-4, while the scoring machine finish the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  The Awesomeness   the scoring machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense (7 Pts Allowed, 186 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 9 points against the Lions in Week 16. Their scoring output was 83.3% more than their 4.91-point projection and was higher than their 6.59-point season scoring average.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

The Awesomeness
Points
% of total points 129.76
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
33.76
24.97
26%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
22.1
9.59
17%
3
Jason Sanders
K
15
8.61
11.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.5
16.75
11.2%
the scoring machine
Points
% of total points 126.58
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
34.5
11.83
27.3%
2
David Montgomery
RB
18.1
14.83
14.3%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
17.38
27.99
13.7%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
14.4
10.03
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for the scoring machine, while Chris Godwin had a 47-yard catch to contribute to a 51.38-40.40 lead for the scoring machine.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson linked up with Brandin Cooks on multiple big plays for The Awesomeness: a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 109.36-69.48 lead for The Awesomeness.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for the scoring machine.

Points By Position

  The Awesomeness   the scoring machine
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 review this season one final time.
The Awesomeness
The Awesomeness finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 107.56 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4458 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3860 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 155 Rush Yds
the scoring machine
the scoring machine completed the season averaging 113.03 points per game, best in the league, placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

What If

The Awesomeness would have beaten six other teams besides the scoring machine this week.
the scoring machine would not have lost to any other team in the league besides The Awesomeness this week.
The Awesomeness would be 6-9 if they played the scoring machine every week.
The Awesomeness would be 7-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as the scoring machine.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Awesomeness, the scoring machine would be 10-3.
If The Awesomeness had played every team in the league each week, they would be 85-48.
If they played every team every week, the scoring machine would be 96-37.