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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Sunnyvale
14-2 164
127.75
 
VS
proj
Iso Rockets
152 10-6
123.94

Back-and-forth battle ends with Sunnyvale coming back to top Iso Rockets, 164-152

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Sunnyvale earned a come-from-behind victory over Iso Rockets, coming back for a 164-152 win. Trailing 152-127 heading into Monday night, Sunnyvale came storming back behind Stefon Diggs, who caught 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns for 32 points, and Jordan Poyer, who made 5 tackles (5 points). Tom Brady (348 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (183 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Iso Rockets in the loss. This marks the first time this season Sunnyvale have beaten Iso Rockets, after falling 110-81 in their last matchup. Sunnyvale finish the season at 14-2, while Iso Rockets end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Sunnyvale   Iso Rockets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Patriots, Diggs registered 32 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 10.82-point projection and was much higher than his 11.69-point season scoring average.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Sunnyvale
Points
% of total points 164
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
32
10.82
19.5%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
28
20.37
17.1%
3
David Johnson
RB
25
11.35
15.2%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15
12.62
9.1%
Iso Rockets
Points
% of total points 152
1
Tom Brady
QB
32
20.25
21.1%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
26
9.81
17.1%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
19
6.44
12.5%
4
David Montgomery
RB
17
13.35
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass for Iso Rockets, while Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 21-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 67-32 lead for Iso Rockets.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Sunnyvale, while David Johnson had a 48-yard run, contributing to a 105-100 lead for Sunnyvale.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 52-yard touchdown catch for Iso Rockets, while Matt Gay had a 51-yard field goal, contributing to a 152-127 lead for Iso Rockets.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Sunnyvale on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Sunnyvale   Iso Rockets
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale completed the season with the league's best points average (123 ppg), placing them on top of 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
Philip Rivers
Best Acquisition
4005 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs
Iso Rockets
Iso Rockets completed the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 114 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
4391 Pass Yds, 40 Pass TDs, 489 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
David Montgomery
Best Drafted
1001 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 375 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Jeff Wilson Jr.
Best Acquisition
524 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Iso Rockets need some help then, averaging just 114.19 versus Sunnyvale's 123.31.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Sunnyvale (14-2) have a better record than Iso Rockets (10-6).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Iso Rockets has left more points on the bench this season (685) than Sunnyvale (630).
Sunnyvale don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Iso Rockets (9 vs 4).
Sunnyvale see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Iso Rockets (0).
Sunnyvale should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Iso Rockets (8 vs 7).
By position, Sunnyvale have outscored Iso Rockets at WR, TE, and K this season.
Sunnyvale don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, highest in the league.
Hey Iso Rockets, maybe you'll have better luck next year!