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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Champ
13-2 128
141.94
 
VS
proj
Buffalo Sonics
109 10-5
130.23

Buffalo Sonics lose to The Champ, 128-109

Buffalo Sonics failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as The Champ secured a 128-109 win. The Champ never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Alvin Kamara (59 points) and Jonathan Taylor (19). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (15 points) and James Conner (15) were the leading scorers for Buffalo Sonics in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Champ have taken down Buffalo Sonics, after winning 135-105 in their last matchup. The Champ end the season at 13-2, while Buffalo Sonics finish the campaign at 10-5.

Matchup Timeline

  The Champ   Buffalo Sonics

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kamara racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 6 touchdowns as the Saints beat the Vikings 52-33. In doing so, he put up 59 points to more-than-triple his 19.59-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Champ this week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

The Champ
Points
% of total points 128
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
59
19.59
46.1%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19
13.17
14.8%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
17
17.34
13.3%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
11
14.03
8.6%
Buffalo Sonics
Points
% of total points 109
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
15
9.61
13.8%
2
James Conner
RB
15
8.5
13.8%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
14
19.15
12.8%
4
Evan Engram
TE
10
6.45
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for Buffalo Sonics, helping the team to a 42-5 lead.
Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch for The Champ, who trailed 74-42 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Buffalo Sonics to contribute to a 92-51 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for The Champ, who trailed 92-69 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  The Champ   Buffalo Sonics
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
The Champ
The Champ completed the regular season atop the standings after averaging 146 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Ryan Tannehill
Best Drafted
3603 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
524 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Buffalo Sonics
Buffalo Sonics finished the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (138 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Josh Allen
Best Drafted
4320 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 418 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

The Champ got the W despite the fact that only two of their 12 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Buffalo Sonics had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Champ won despite starting Marcus Mariota, who scored zero points.
The Champ had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Buffalo Sonics.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The loss puts an end to a two-match unbeaten streak for Buffalo Sonics.
Not only did The Champ win, but they also covered the 11.71-point projected margin of victory.
For Buffalo Sonics, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense scored 15 points, the second-best score for a DEF this week.