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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Southern Pimps
11-5 159
181.98
 
VS
proj
Original Ownership
144 11-5
170.89

Southern Pimps come up short of expectations, still manage to beat Original Ownership, 159-144

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but Southern Pimps did enough to beat Original Ownership. Predicted to win by a score of 182-171, Southern Pimps earned a 159-144 win over Original Ownership. Southern Pimps never trailed in this one after nabbing a 2-point lead on Saturday behind Leonard Fournette (15 points) and Antonio Brown (14). Kyler Murray (247 Pass Yds, 75 Rush Yds) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (24 Pts Allowed, 365 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for Original Ownership in the loss. This marks the first time this season Southern Pimps have beaten Original Ownership, after falling 238-194 in their last matchup. Southern Pimps finish the season at 11-5, while Original Ownership end the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Southern Pimps   Original Ownership

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson (324 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) scored 55 points against the Bengals in Week 16. He scored 20.4% more than his 45.7-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Southern Pimps
Points
% of total points 159
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
55
45.7
34.6%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
27
13.59
17%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
24
20.3
15.1%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
15
13.42
9.4%
Original Ownership
Points
% of total points 144
1
Kyler Murray
QB
42
47.88
29.2%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
13.25
12.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
14
19.1
9.7%
4
Darrel Williams
RB
11
5.1
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for Original Ownership, who trailed 44-42 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson hit Brandin Cooks on multiple big plays for Southern Pimps: a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass. Watson also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 158-82 lead for Southern Pimps.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 59-yard run for Original Ownership, who trailed 159-119 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Southern Pimps   Original Ownership
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?
Southern Pimps
Southern Pimps ended the season with the league's 3rd-highest points average (181 ppg), placing them 5th 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
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Baker Mayfield
Best Acquisition
3367 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Original Ownership
Original Ownership completed the regular season in first place after averaging 189 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Dalvin Cook
Best Drafted
1557 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 361 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Jamal Adams
Best Acquisition
80 Tackles, 9.5 Sacks

StatSmack

Once Southern Pimps put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Original Ownership (3 vs 2).
Southern Pimps are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than Original Ownership (2).
Southern Pimps should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Original Ownership (8 vs 7).
By position, Southern Pimps have outscored Original Ownership at TE and K this season.
Southern Pimps don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Southern Pimps had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Original Ownership (3).
Hey Original Ownership, maybe you'll have better luck next year!