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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Comeback Kid
7-8 117.9
119.91
 
VS
proj
Wentz About It
115.12 5-10
96.83

The Comeback Kid come back to hand Wentz About It third straight loss in 117.90-115.12 battle

The Comeback Kid came from behind for a 117.90-115.12 win to hand Wentz About It their third consecutive loss. The Comeback Kid trailed 115.12-67.10 heading into Monday night, but the unit charged back behind Josh Allen (36.3 points). Tom Brady (348 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Giovani Bernard (65 Rush Yds, 66 Rec Yds) led the charge for Wentz About It in defeat. This marks the first time this season The Comeback Kid have taken down Wentz About It, after falling 141.62-120.92 in their last matchup. The Comeback Kid end the season at 7-8, while Wentz About It finish the campaign at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  The Comeback Kid   Wentz About It

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 36.3 points against his 24.9-point projection. During a 38-9 win over the Patriots, he passed for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 35 yards.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 117.9
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.3
24.9
30.8%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
16.1
11.52
13.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.5
18.51
12.3%
4
Darren Waller
TE
13.7
12.71
11.6%
Wentz About It
Points
% of total points 115.12
1
Tom Brady
QB
31.92
23.31
27.7%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
16.6
10.63
14.4%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
12
9.37
10.4%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
11.5
10.51
10%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass for Wentz About It, helping the team to a 43.42-26.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for The Comeback Kid, who trailed 104.62-56.10 after the late round of games.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 50-yard touchdown pass for The Comeback Kid on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Comeback Kid   Wentz About It
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
The Comeback Kid
The Comeback Kid completed the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 120.09 points per game, 4th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Josh Allen
Best Drafted
4320 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 418 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Car Defense
Best Acquisition
24.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 360.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
Wentz About It
Wentz About It ended the season with the league's 6th-most points average (110.65 ppg), placing them in last place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Pit Defense
MVP
19.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 302.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 992 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on The Comeback Kid exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Wentz About It lost.
The Comeback Kid put up fewer points than their season scoring average (120.09) while Wentz About It scored above theirs (110.65).
The Comeback Kid won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Wentz About It exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 2.78-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with The Comeback Kid. They got the win, but did not cover the 23.08-point projected margin of victory.
The Comeback Kid moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while Wentz About It falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Tom Brady put up 31.92 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.