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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Phantom Limbs
9-7 116.9
105
 
VS
proj
DeKaylin Zecharius
86.42 9-7
101.92

The Phantom Limbs come back to defeat DeKaylin Zecharius in 116.90-86.42 rout

The Phantom Limbs exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 116.90-86.42 win over DeKaylin Zecharius, who fell short of projections. Despite trailing 86.42-34.90 heading into Monday night, The Phantom Limbs came storming back behind Stefon Diggs (9 Rec, 145 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Josh Allen (320 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 35 Rush Yds). Tom Brady (348 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and David Montgomery (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds) led the way for DeKaylin Zecharius in defeat. This marks the second time this season The Phantom Limbs have knocked off DeKaylin Zecharius, after winning 90.38-72.46 in their last matchup. The Phantom Limbs end the season with a record of 9-7, while DeKaylin Zecharius finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  The Phantom Limbs   DeKaylin Zecharius

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Patriots, Diggs registered 32.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.7-point projection and was much higher than his 12.13-point season scoring average.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 116.9
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
32.5
11.7
27.8%
2
Josh Allen
QB
32.3
22.89
27.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.8
13.05
10.9%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
12.3
12.32
10.5%
DeKaylin Zecharius
Points
% of total points 86.42
1
Tom Brady
QB
29.92
21.14
34.6%
2
David Montgomery
RB
18.1
14.59
20.9%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
12.6
11.89
14.6%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
6.9
13.53
8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass for DeKaylin Zecharius to contribute to a 49.42-1.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch for The Phantom Limbs, who trailed 70.02-14.20 after the early games.
Monday
Josh Allen hit Stefon Diggs for a 50-yard touchdown pass for The Phantom Limbs on Monday night, helping propel The Phantom Limbs to the win.

Points By Position

  The Phantom Limbs   DeKaylin Zecharius
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 reflect back on this season one last time.
The Phantom Limbs
The Phantom Limbs finished the season averaging 100.68 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Josh Allen
MVP
4320 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 418 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
120 Rec, 1459 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Buf Defense
Best Acquisition
23.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 345.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
DeKaylin Zecharius
DeKaylin Zecharius completed the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 91.98 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Tyreek Hill
MVP
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
David Montgomery
Best Drafted
1001 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 375 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Acquisition
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs

Game Notes

The Phantom Limbs emerged victorious even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
DeKaylin Zecharius had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Phantom Limbs put up more points than their season scoring average (100.68) while DeKaylin Zecharius fell short of theirs (91.98).
The Phantom Limbs put up more points than their projected total, while DeKaylin Zecharius fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 30.48-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for DeKaylin Zecharius.
Not only did The Phantom Limbs earn the win, but they also easily covered the 3.08-point projected margin of victory.
The Phantom Limbs moves to (7-3) in blowout games this season, while DeKaylin Zecharius falls to (4-4).
Despite the loss, Tom Brady (29.92 points) posted the fifth-highest score in the league this week.