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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Average Joes
7-9 129.14
119.98
 
VS
proj
Fleetwood Zac
87.82 6-9
109.67

Fleetwood Zac fall short of predictions, lose to Average Joes, 129.14-87.82

Fleetwood Zac were unable to bring their A game, as Average Joes came out on top with a 129.14-87.82 win. Average Joes leapt out to a 34.9-point lead on Saturday behind 33 points from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (7 Pts Allowed, 186 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Daniel Carlson (4-4 FG, 38 long, 1-2 XP) and never looked back. Lamar Jackson (183 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 80 Rush Yds) and Brandon McManus (3-4 FG, 52 long, 1-1 XP) carried the flag for Fleetwood Zac in the loss. This marks the first time this season Average Joes have knocked off Fleetwood Zac, after falling 106.62-97.36 in their last matchup. Average Joes end the season at 7-9, while Fleetwood Zac finish the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Average Joes   Fleetwood Zac

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense (7 Pts Allowed, 186 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 20 points against the Lions in Week 16. Their scoring output was 44.3% more than their 13.86-point projection and was higher than their 14.92-point season scoring average.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Average Joes
Points
% of total points 129.14
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
34.14
29.72
26.4%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
20
13.86
15.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.53
12%
4
Hayden Hurst
TE
13.2
6.6
10.2%
Fleetwood Zac
Points
% of total points 87.82
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
26.32
27.9
30%
2
Brandon McManus
K
16
8.78
18.2%
3
James Conner
RB
15
10.05
17.1%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
6.9
14.88
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Fleetwood Zac, who trailed 79.50-69.52 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Average Joes, helping the team to a 113.64-75.82 lead.

Points By Position

  Average Joes   Fleetwood Zac
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Average Joes
Average Joes completed the season with the league's 5th-best points average (122.33 ppg), placing them 10th 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
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4059 Pass Yds, 44 Pass TDs, 145 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
TB Defense
Best Acquisition
21.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 323.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
Fleetwood Zac
Fleetwood Zac ended the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 109.49 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
976 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 238 Rec Yds
NO Defense
Best Acquisition
22.0 Avg Pts Allowed, 310.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 21 Turnovers

What If

Average Joes would have beaten only two other teams besides Fleetwood Zac this week.
Fleetwood Zac would have lost to five other teams besides Average Joes this week.
If they played Fleetwood Zac every week, Average Joes would be 11-4 this season.
Average Joes would be 10-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fleetwood Zac.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Average Joes, Fleetwood Zac would be 2-11.
If Average Joes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 88-80.
If they played every team every week, Fleetwood Zac would be 54-107.