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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Smokin' Jays
9-7 102.6
98.37
 
VS
proj
Evil Corp
97.58 8-8
83.08

Evil Corp fall to Smokin' Jays 102.60-97.58 despite defying projections

Evil Corp beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Smokin' Jays earned a 102.60-97.58 victory. Smokin' Jays never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Mitchell Trubisky (24.6 points) and Irv Smith Jr. (18.8). Mike Evans (10 Rec, 181 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jalen Hurts (342 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 69 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Evil Corp in the loss. This marks the second time this season Smokin' Jays have taken down Evil Corp, after winning 106.6-88.15 in their last matchup. Smokin' Jays finish the season with a record of 9-7, while Evil Corp end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Smokin' Jays   Evil Corp

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 10.5 points against his 9.07-point projection. During a 52-33 win over the Vikings, he racked up 95 yards from scrimmage .
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Smokin' Jays
Points
% of total points 102.6
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
24.6
18.47
24%
2
Irv Smith Jr.
TE
18.8
4.44
18.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.05
15.1%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
10.5
9.07
10.2%
Evil Corp
Points
% of total points 97.58
1
Mike Evans
WR
31.85
10.89
32.6%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
21.83
22.24
22.4%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
14.45
11.27
14.8%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
10.25
8.78
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mike Evans had a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Evil Corp, contributing to a 44.65-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Mitchell Trubisky had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Smokin' Jays, who trailed 63.15-42.15 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Evil Corp, contributing to a 90.38-47.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Smokin' Jays   Evil Corp
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Smokin' Jays
Smokin' Jays completed the season averaging 95.34 points per game, 4th-best in the league, placing them 6th 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
Robert Woods
Best Drafted
155 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 900 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
1803 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 173 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Evil Corp
Evil Corp completed the season with the league's 8th-most points average (84.85 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
3804 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 960 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starters on Smokin' Jays scored more than their point projections.
Evil Corp had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Evil Corp ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Smokin' Jays put up the 2nd-best score.
The win concludes a streak of two straight losses for Smokin' Jays.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Smokin' Jays. They won, but failed to cover the 15.29-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Mike Evans put up 31.85 points, the second-best score in the league this week.