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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Lopes Up
7-9 143.56
149.92
 
VS
proj
The Rough Draft
121.72 6-10
98.83

The Rough Draft lose to Lopes Up 143.56-121.72 despite beating predictions

Lopes Up fell short of projections while The Rough Draft rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Lopes Up secured a 143.56-121.72 victory. The Rough Draft grabbed an 18-point lead on Saturday behind Myles Gaskin (41.4 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (4.9), but Lopes Up held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (324 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) and Kenyan Drake (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Myles Gaskin (41.4 points) and Nick Chubb (23.1) carried the flag for The Rough Draft in the loss. This marks the second time this season Lopes Up have beaten The Rough Draft, after winning 172.2-149.04 in their last matchup. Lopes Up finish the season with a record of 7-9, while The Rough Draft end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Lopes Up   The Rough Draft

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 64 yards from scrimmage against the Steelers, Hines registered 21.7 points this week. His scoring output was 48.4% more than his 14.62-point projection and was higher than his 16.06-point season scoring average.
Nyheim Hines

Top Player Comparison

Lopes Up
Points
% of total points 143.56
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
47.76
37.6
33.3%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
22
19.8
15.3%
3
Nyheim Hines
RB
21.7
14.62
15.1%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
17.1
13.45
11.9%
The Rough Draft
Points
% of total points 121.72
1
Myles Gaskin
RB
41.4
15.37
34%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
23.1
27.24
19%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
20.8
23.76
17.1%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
11.06
14%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Myles Gaskin had a 59-yard touchdown catch for The Rough Draft, helping the team to a 46.30-28.30 lead.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Lopes Up, while Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal to contribute to a 104.76-69.40 lead for Lopes Up.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 69-yard catch for Lopes Up to contribute to a 121.86-107.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Lopes Up   The Rough Draft
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Lopes Up
Lopes Up ended the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (153.59 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
4458 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Kenyan Drake
Best Drafted
919 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 122 Rec Yds
Nyheim Hines
Best Acquisition
363 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 432 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
The Rough Draft
The Rough Draft ended the season averaging 151.94 points per game, 8th-highest in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4234 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
959 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds
Taysom Hill
Best Acquisition
928 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 416 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs

What If

Lopes Up would not have beaten any other team in the league besides The Rough Draft this week.
The Rough Draft would have lost to six other teams besides Lopes Up this week.
If Lopes Up played The Rough Draft every week this season, they'd be 8-8.
Lopes Up would be 4-10 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Rough Draft.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Lopes Up, The Rough Draft would be 4-10.
If Lopes Up had played every team in the league each week, they would be 71-97.
If they played every team every week, The Rough Draft would be 68-100.