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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Raged Barbarians
10-6 126.63
115.87
 
VS
proj
Black Ice
122.59 7-9
119.37

Raged Barbarians come back to hand Black Ice third consecutive loss in 126.63-122.59 battle

Raged Barbarians staged a comeback for a 126.63-122.59 win to hand Black Ice their third consecutive loss. Raged Barbarians trailed 67.75-99.73 heading into Monday night, but the squad rallied behind Tyler Bass, who made his only FG attempt for 7.2 points. Mike Evans (10 Rec, 181 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jonathan Taylor (74 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) did everything they could for Black Ice in defeat. This marks the second time this season Raged Barbarians have gotten the best of Black Ice, after winning 118.19-114.67 in their last matchup. Raged Barbarians finish the season at 10-6, while Black Ice end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Raged Barbarians   Black Ice

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Lions in Week 16, Gronkowski caught 2 passes for 58 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 18.8 points to more-than-double his 8.1-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Raged Barbarians this week.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Raged Barbarians
Points
% of total points 126.63
1
Adam Thielen
WR
19.7
12.52
15.6%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
19.58
22
15.5%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
18.8
8.1
14.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
16.9
12.47
13.3%
Black Ice
Points
% of total points 122.59
1
Mike Evans
WR
35.1
12.57
28.6%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
13.99
15.8%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.37
12.6%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
11.5
12.88
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout moments Saturday, after which Black Ice had a 38.70-35.70 lead. Rob Gronkowski had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for Raged Barbarians, while Chris Godwin had a 47-yard catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Black Ice with a 27-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Raged Barbarians to contribute to a 99.73-67.75 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Raged Barbarians   Black Ice
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Raged Barbarians
Raged Barbarians finished the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 117.63 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
70 Rec, 868 Rec Yds, 14 Rec TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 992 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Black Ice
Black Ice finished the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (116.79 ppg), placing them 7th 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
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 960 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
3860 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 155 Rush Yds

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Raged Barbarians exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Black Ice lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 4.04-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a streak of two consecutive defeats for Raged Barbarians.
In close games this season, Raged Barbarians moves to (4-1), while Black Ice falls to (1-3).
On the losing side, Mike Evans scored 35.1 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.