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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Istinkatthis
9-7 136.32
109.78
 
VS
proj
BLUE DEVILS
63.92 9-7
103.47

Istinkatthis knock off BLUE DEVILS in 136.32-63.92 rout

Istinkatthis brought their A game, cruising to a 136.32-63.92 win over BLUE DEVILS, who fell short of projections. Istinkatthis nabbed a 48.62-point lead on Saturday behind 43.62 points from Tom Brady (348 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Darren Waller (5 Rec, 112 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Patrick Mahomes (20.22 points) and Cooper Kupp (10.6) carried the flag for BLUE DEVILS in the loss. This marks the first time this season Istinkatthis have knocked off BLUE DEVILS, after falling 140.78-58.06 in their last matchup. Istinkatthis finish the season with a record of 9-7, while BLUE DEVILS end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Istinkatthis   BLUE DEVILS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 12 points against their 6.61-point projection. During a 47-7 win over the Lions, they allowed only 7 points, surrendered 186 yards, and forced 2 turnovers.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Istinkatthis
Points
% of total points 136.32
1
Tom Brady
QB
29.92
21.13
21.9%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
23.6
12.06
17.3%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
18.9
9.44
13.9%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.3
15.66
10.5%
BLUE DEVILS
Points
% of total points 63.92
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.22
27.21
31.6%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
10.6
12.35
16.6%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
7.9
13.43
12.4%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
7
13.18
11%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass for Istinkatthis to contribute to a 55.62-7.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Istinkatthis who claimed the lead, 112.62-33.22. Brandin Cooks had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch for Istinkatthis, while Tee Higgins had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for BLUE DEVILS with a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Istinkatthis   BLUE DEVILS
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Istinkatthis
Istinkatthis completed the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (107.06 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Darren Waller
MVP
98 Rec, 1079 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Chris Carson
Best Drafted
717 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 268 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Acquisition
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
BLUE DEVILS
BLUE DEVILS completed the season averaging 111.83 points per game, 7th-most in the league, 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
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 992 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Acquisition
893 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 141 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Istinkatthis scored higher than their projected point totals.
BLUE DEVILS had only zero of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
BLUE DEVILS could have used points from the Indianapolis Colts defense and Keenan Allen, as both put up goose eggs.
Istinkatthis put up more points than their season scoring average (107.06) while BLUE DEVILS fell short of theirs (111.83).
Istinkatthis put up more points than their projected total, while BLUE DEVILS fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 72.4-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Istinkatthis win, but they also easily covered the 6.3-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Istinkatthis moves to (5-3), while BLUE DEVILS falls to (4-3).