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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Pizzmaster97
10-6 54
64.28
 
VS
proj
Cervelo
53 9-7
61.56

Pizzmaster97 find way to beat Cervelo in 54-53 battle

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but Pizzmaster97 did enough to get the best of Cervelo, eking out a 54-53 win. Cervelo made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Pizzmaster97 led 54-51 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 2 points from Jakobi Meyers on Monday night for Cervelo. Greg Zuerlein (13 points) and Ryan Tannehill (12) were the top scorers for Pizzmaster97 in the win. This marks the second time this season Pizzmaster97 have knocked off Cervelo, after winning 87-59 in their last matchup. Pizzmaster97 finish the season with a record of 10-6, while Cervelo end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Pizzmaster97   Cervelo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Davis (28 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 7 points against the Football Team in Week 16. He scored 66.7% more than his 4.2-point projection and overachieved for the seventh time this season.
Mike Davis

Top Player Comparison

Pizzmaster97
Points
% of total points 54
1
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
8.09
24.1%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
12
15.68
22.2%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
10
8.51
18.5%
4
Mike Davis
RB
7
4.2
13%
Cervelo
Points
% of total points 53
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
15
3.39
28.3%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
8
9.73
15.1%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
8
5.26
15.1%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
7
4.09
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for Cervelo to contribute to a 21-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 52-yard touchdown catch for Cervelo, contributing to a 51-38 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for Pizzmaster97, contributing to a 54-51 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pizzmaster97   Cervelo
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Pizzmaster97
Pizzmaster97 finished the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 63 points per game, 8th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Chase Claypool
Best Acquisition
57 Rec, 772 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Cervelo
Cervelo ended the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 65 points per game, 6th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
959 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds
Ari Defense
Best Acquisition
23.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 353.2 Avg Yds Allowed, 19 Turnovers

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Cervelo, Pizzmaster97 averaged more points (70.5) than they usually score (63.38).
Even the machines think Pizzmaster97 have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (69.73) than Cervelo (63.88).
By position, Pizzmaster97 have outscored Cervelo at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Hey Cervelo, maybe you'll have better luck next year!