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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Shock & Awe
8-7 131.3
135.04
 
VS
proj
SHIT HAPPENS
116.7 8-7
121.28

Unable to overcome multiple busts, SHIT HAPPENS fall to Shock & Awe, 131.30-116.70

Hindered by two starters who put up goose eggs (Randy Bullock and Jarvis Landry), SHIT HAPPENS were unable to overcome Shock & Awe, which came out on top with a 131.30-116.70 victory. Shock & Awe jumped out to a 33.63-point lead on Saturday behind a stellar showing from Jeff Wilson Jr., who racked up 204 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass, and never looked back. JuJu Smith-Schuster (25.67 points) and Ben Roethlisberger (25.48) did everything they could for SHIT HAPPENS in the loss. This marks the second time this season Shock & Awe have gotten the best of SHIT HAPPENS, after winning 181.65-177.15 in their last matchup. Shock & Awe end the season with a record of 8-7, while SHIT HAPPENS finish the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Shock & Awe   SHIT HAPPENS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson Jr. (183 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 33.63 points in a 20-12 win over the Cardinals in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.77-point projection and was much higher than his 9.67-point season scoring average.
Jeff Wilson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Shock & Awe
Points
% of total points 131.3
1
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
33.63
12.77
25.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.22
29.49
15.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.33
16.01
11.7%
4
Noah Fant
TE
13.22
11.88
10.1%
SHIT HAPPENS
Points
% of total points 116.7
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
25.67
14.69
22%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.48
19.57
21.8%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
18.44
14.41
15.8%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
16.63
20.84
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Shock & Awe, helping the team to a 33.63-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Shock & Awe owned a 78.07-59.68 lead. For Shock & Awe, Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Ben Roethlisberger linked up with JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 25-yard touchdown pass for SHIT HAPPENS. Roethlisberger also lit up the scoreboard with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for SHIT HAPPENS, who trailed 131.30-97.18 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Shock & Awe   SHIT HAPPENS
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Shock & Awe
Shock & Awe completed the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (145.95 ppg), placing them 8th 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
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 1276 Rec Yds, 15 Rec TDs
Mike Davis
Best Acquisition
642 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 373 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
SHIT HAPPENS
SHIT HAPPENS ended the season with the league's 6th-most points average (132.68 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Dalvin Cook
MVP
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
91 Rec, 766 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Acquisition
3804 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against SHIT HAPPENS, Shock & Awe averaged more points (156.48) than they usually score (145.95).
We heard scoring helps you win. SHIT HAPPENS need some help then, averaging just 132.68 versus Shock & Awe's 145.95.
Once Shock & Awe put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than SHIT HAPPENS (5 vs 3).
By position, Shock & Awe have outscored SHIT HAPPENS at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Shock & Awe don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey SHIT HAPPENS, maybe you'll have better luck next year!