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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Cyclones
9-7 97.27
90.13
 
VS
proj
Business Time
79.72 7-9
96.03

Business Time come up short of expectations, lose to Cyclones, 97.27-79.72

There's no easy way to say it, Business Time underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Cyclones secured a 97.27-79.72 win. Business Time earned a 1.31-point lead on Saturday behind Josh Jacobs (7.65 points), but Cyclones held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by CeeDee Lamb (21.39 points) and Patrick Mahomes (20.47). Matt Ryan (300 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Amari Cooper (4 Rec, 121 Rec Yds) led the charge for Business Time in the loss. This marks the first time this season Cyclones have beaten Business Time, after falling 114.22-86.03 in their last matchup. Cyclones end the season at 9-7, while Business Time finish the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Cyclones   Business Time

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 84 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Eagles, Lamb tallied 21.39 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.83-point projection and was much higher than his 10.03-point season scoring average.
CeeDee Lamb

Top Player Comparison

Cyclones
Points
% of total points 97.27
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
21.39
7.83
22%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.47
27.29
21%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
14.52
11.66
14.9%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
13.85
17.19
14.2%
Business Time
Points
% of total points 79.72
1
Matt Ryan
QB
18.9
17.66
23.7%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
12.85
9.37
16.1%
3
Nyheim Hines
RB
9.92
7.99
12.4%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
9
5.82
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Cyclones had a 55.18-52.77 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Cyclones, while Diontae Johnson had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 54-yard pass for Business Time, while Harrison Butker had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Cyclones became the proud owner of a 97.27-70.77 lead. Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Cyclones, while CeeDee Lamb had a 52-yard touchdown catch. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Business Time with a 69-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Cyclones   Business Time
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Cyclones
Cyclones completed the season averaging 91.15 points per game, 6th-highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
959 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds
Brandon McManus
Best Acquisition
25-28 FG, 58 long, 22-25 XP
Business Time
Business Time completed the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 90.52 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4316 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
976 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 238 Rec Yds
Corey Davis
Best Acquisition
60 Rec, 945 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. Cyclones has left fewer points on the bench this season (451.03) than Business Time (659.55).
Business Time are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Cyclones (5 vs 3).
Cyclones laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Business Time (1).
Cyclones should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Business Time (5 vs 3).
By position, Cyclones have outscored Business Time at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Cyclones don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 5 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Cyclones had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Business Time (4).
Hey Business Time, maybe you'll have better luck next year!