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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
God
8-8 142.22
144.18
 
VS
proj
Balding Eagles
137.7 9-7
145.49

Back-and-forth battle ends with God topping Balding Eagles in 142.22-137.70 battle

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, God earned a close victory over Balding Eagles, eking out a 142.22-137.70 win. Balding Eagles had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. God led 113.72-101.20 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 35.5 points from Josh Allen on Monday night for Balding Eagles. God were led by Jalen Hurts (342 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 69 Rush Yds) and Rob Gronkowski (2 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). This marks the second time this season God have beaten Balding Eagles, after winning 139.5-90.95 in their last matchup. God finish the season with a record of 8-8, while Balding Eagles end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  God   Balding Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gronkowski overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 19.8 points against his 9.87-point projection. In a 47-7 win over the Lions, he caught 2 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

God
Points
% of total points 142.22
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
22
22.8
15.5%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
19.8
9.87
13.9%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
19.4
17.79
13.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
16.5
20.29
11.6%
Balding Eagles
Points
% of total points 137.7
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.5
24.42
25.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.9
11.66
13%
3
James Conner
RB
17.5
10.93
12.7%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
17.3
19.39
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Rob Gronkowski had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for God to contribute to a 29.30-19.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Balding Eagles boasted a 74.90-56.22 lead. For God, Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Balding Eagles with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for God, while Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch to contribute to a 113.72-101.20 lead for God.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Balding Eagles.

Points By Position

  God   Balding Eagles
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.
God
God completed the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 140.40 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Amari Cooper
Best Drafted
86 Rec, 1073 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Balding Eagles
Balding Eagles completed the season averaging 134.73 points per game, 7th-highest in the league, placing them 2nd 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
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Nelson Agholor
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 839 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on God exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Balding Eagles had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
In close games this season, God moves to (1-2), while Balding Eagles falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Josh Allen (35.5 points) recorded the highest score for a signal-caller this week.