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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Tompa Bay
8-7 147.7
127.79
 
VS
proj
Screw You Golladay
117.03 7-9
126.2

Tompa Bay defy expectations, earn win over Screw You Golladay, 147.70-117.03

Tompa Bay rose to the occasion, earning a 147.70-117.03 win over Screw You Golladay, who fell short of projections. Tompa Bay leapt out to a 59.3-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 52.4 points from Jeff Wilson Jr. (183 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (7 Pts Allowed, 186 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and never looked back. Tee Higgins (21.9 points) and Miles Sanders (18.4) carried the flag for Screw You Golladay in the loss. This marks the second time this season Tompa Bay have taken down Screw You Golladay, after winning 140.73-65.97 in their last matchup. Tompa Bay finish the season at 8-7, while Screw You Golladay end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Tompa Bay   Screw You Golladay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 204 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Cardinals, Wilson Jr. recorded 31.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.53-point projection and was higher than his 21.77-point season scoring average.
Jeff Wilson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Tompa Bay
Points
% of total points 147.7
1
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
31.4
12.53
21.3%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
22.3
21.9
15.1%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
21.3
19.39
14.4%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
21
9.9
14.2%
Screw You Golladay
Points
% of total points 117.03
1
Tee Higgins
WR
21.9
11.68
18.7%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
18.4
17.4
15.7%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
17.03
21.67
14.6%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
17
14.9
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Tompa Bay, helping the team to a 59.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Tompa Bay had a 106.00-21.90 lead. For Tompa Bay, Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch. Tee Higgins made the highlight reel for Screw You Golladay with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Tompa Bay, helping the team to a 135.70-91.73 lead.

Points By Position

  Tompa Bay   Screw You Golladay
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.
Tompa Bay
Tompa Bay completed the season averaging 128.64 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Calvin Ridley
MVP
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
90 Rec, 1003 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Screw You Golladay
Screw You Golladay ended the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (123.17 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Robert Woods
MVP
155 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 900 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
A.J. Brown
Best Drafted
60 Rec, 924 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Justin Herbert
Best Acquisition
4034 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 225 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Screw You Golladay have a losing record against Tompa Bay this season, with a record of 1-2.
This isn't a fluke. In three games vs Screw You Golladay this season, Tompa Bay have averaged more points (136.84) than they usually score this season (128.64).
Tompa Bay don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Screw You Golladay (5 vs 4).
Tompa Bay see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Screw You Golladay (0).
Tompa Bay are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Screw You Golladay (0 vs 1).
Tompa Bay should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Screw You Golladay (7 vs 5).
By position, Tompa Bay have outscored Screw You Golladay at WR this season.
Tompa Bay has a higher average scoring margin (11) than Screw You Golladay this season (-6).
The starters for Tompa Bay had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Screw You Golladay (1).
Hey Screw You Golladay, maybe you'll have better luck next year!