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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
BLACK STATE
3-12 128.3
101.23
 
VS
proj
The WiiiZARD
113.4 4-11
57.82

BLACK STATE hand The WiiiZARD fourth straight loss, 128.3-113.4

BLACK STATE secured a 128.3-113.4 win to hand The WiiiZARD their fourth consecutive loss. The WiiiZARD took a 68.3-point lead on Saturday behind outstanding efforts from Mike Evans, who caught 10 passes for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30.1 points, and Jeff Wilson Jr., who racked up 204 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (26.4 points). But BLACK STATE held the lead the rest of the way, powered by David Johnson (25.9 points) and Matt Ryan (22.9). This marks the second time this season BLACK STATE have beaten The WiiiZARD, after winning 95.8-77.25 in their last matchup. BLACK STATE end the season with a record of 3-12, while The WiiiZARD finish the campaign at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  BLACK STATE   The WiiiZARD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson scored 25.9 points against the Bengals in Week 16 to more-than-double his 11.97-point projection. He racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on BLACK STATE this week.
David Johnson

Top Player Comparison

BLACK STATE
Points
% of total points 128.3
1
David Johnson
RB
25.9
11.97
20.2%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
22.9
20.18
17.8%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15.6
8.73
12.2%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.8
13.05
10%
The WiiiZARD
Points
% of total points 113.4
1
Mike Evans
WR
30.1
10.03
26.5%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
26.4
10.03
23.3%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
20.1
9.44
17.7%
4
Jared Goff
QB
12
0.25
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for The WiiiZARD, while Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 21-yard touchdown catch, helping The WiiiZARD to a 68.3-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was The WiiiZARD who grabbed the lead, 96.9-87.2. David Johnson had a 48-yard run for BLACK STATE, while Matt Ryan had a 54-yard pass. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for The WiiiZARD with a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for BLACK STATE to contribute to a 118.7-108.9 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BLACK STATE   The WiiiZARD
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
BLACK STATE
BLACK STATE completed the season with the league's 3rd-lowest points average (91.3 ppg), placing them at the bottom of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4316 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
David Johnson
Best Drafted
607 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 278 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Acquisition
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
The WiiiZARD
The WiiiZARD completed the season averaging 92.8 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Mike Evans
MVP
67 Rec, 960 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
T.J. Hockenson
Best Drafted
64 Rec, 698 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Acquisition
3952 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against The WiiiZARD, BLACK STATE averaged more points (112.05) than they usually score (91.31).
The WiiiZARD would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last four matchups.
Even the computers think BLACK STATE have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (104.3) than The WiiiZARD (96.34).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. BLACK STATE has left fewer points on the bench this season (360.05) than The WiiiZARD (568.6).
BLACK STATE don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than The WiiiZARD (0 vs 1).
By position, BLACK STATE have outscored The WiiiZARD at QB this season.
Hey The WiiiZARD, maybe you'll have better luck next year!