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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Melonville LaRues
10-6 130
105.68
 
VS
proj
Springfield Atoms
115 10-5
109.27

Melonville LaRues beat expectations, knock off Springfield Atoms, 130-115

Melonville LaRues brought their A game, emerging victorious with a 130-115 win over Springfield Atoms. Melonville LaRues never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Alvin Kamara (55 points) and Matt Ryan (27). Jalen Hurts (342 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 69 Rush Yds) and Brandin Cooks (7 Rec, 141 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Springfield Atoms in the loss. This marks the second time this season Melonville LaRues have knocked off Springfield Atoms, after falling 121-107 in their last matchup. Melonville LaRues end the season with a record of 10-6, while Springfield Atoms finish the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Melonville LaRues   Springfield Atoms

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 55 points against his 15.27-point projection. During a 52-33 win over the Vikings, he racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 6 touchdowns.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Melonville LaRues
Points
% of total points 130
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
55
15.27
42.3%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
27
23.53
20.8%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
13
11.96
10%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
11
16.11
8.5%
Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 115
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
26
24.35
22.6%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
20
8.94
17.4%
3
David Montgomery
RB
17
13.23
14.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
14
9.88
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Chris Godwin had a 47-yard catch for Springfield Atoms, helping the team to a 31-2 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Springfield Atoms became the proud owner of a 71-67 lead. Matt Ryan connected with Calvin Ridley for a 54-yard pass for Melonville LaRues. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Springfield Atoms with a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 50-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Springfield Atoms, helping the team to a 97-67 lead.

Points By Position

  Melonville LaRues   Springfield Atoms
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 review this season one last time.
Melonville LaRues
Melonville LaRues completed the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 105 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Drafted
4316 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Justin Jefferson
Best Acquisition
79 Rec, 1267 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Springfield Atoms
Springfield Atoms finished the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 103 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Derrick Henry
MVP
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
976 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 238 Rec Yds
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

What If

Melonville LaRues would have beaten six other teams besides Springfield Atoms this week.
Springfield Atoms would have lost to just one other team besides Melonville LaRues this week.
If they played Springfield Atoms every week, Melonville LaRues would be 8-6-1 this season.
Melonville LaRues would be 8-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Springfield Atoms.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Melonville LaRues, Springfield Atoms would be 7-5.
If Melonville LaRues had played every team in the league each week, they would be 106-60-2.
If they played every team every week, Springfield Atoms would be 98-62-1.