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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Sad Sacks
7-8 157.02
135.68
 
VS
proj
Polk High Panthers
105.12 6-10
134.62

Sad Sacks hand Polk High Panthers third straight loss in 157.02-105.12 rout

Sad Sacks rolled to a 157.02-105.12 win to hand Polk High Panthers their third straight loss. Sad Sacks jumped out to a 33-point lead on Saturday behind standout efforts from Myles Gaskin (87 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jason Sanders (4-4 FG, 44 long, 2-2 XP) and never looked back. JuJu Smith-Schuster (9 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lamar Jackson (183 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 80 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Polk High Panthers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Sad Sacks have gotten the best of Polk High Panthers, after falling 123.31-114.71 in their last matchup. Sad Sacks finish the season at 7-8, while Polk High Panthers end the campaign at 6-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Sad Sacks   Polk High Panthers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gaskin (87 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 33.9 points against the Raiders in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 10.22-point projection and was much higher than his 9.36-point season scoring average.
Myles Gaskin

Top Player Comparison

Sad Sacks
Points
% of total points 157.02
1
Myles Gaskin
RB
33.9
10.22
21.6%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
22.1
16.81
14.1%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.22
26.5
12.2%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
17.3
19.39
11%
Polk High Panthers
Points
% of total points 105.12
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.6
13.6
23.4%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.32
23.61
20.3%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
15.8
18.27
15%
4
Matt Gay
K
12
7.21
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Myles Gaskin had a 59-yard touchdown catch for Sad Sacks, contributing to a 48.90-15.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Sad Sacks emerged with a 124.22-69.92 lead. Diontae Johnson had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Sad Sacks, while Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Polk High Panthers with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Matt Gay had a 51-yard field goal for Polk High Panthers, who trailed 148.72-105.12 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Sad Sacks   Polk High Panthers
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 reflect back on this season one final time.
Sad Sacks
Sad Sacks finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 134.18 points per game, 5th-most in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4740 Pass Yds, 38 Pass TDs, 308 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Calvin Ridley
Best Drafted
82 Rec, 1322 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Irv Smith Jr.
Best Acquisition
28 Rec, 335 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Polk High Panthers
Polk High Panthers ended the season with the league's 7th-highest points average (124.14 ppg), placing them 9th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Lamar Jackson
MVP
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Tyler Lockett
Best Drafted
90 Rec, 1003 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
James Robinson
Best Acquisition
1118 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 366 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Polk High Panthers would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Polk High Panthers need some help then, averaging just 124.14 versus Sad Sacks's 134.18.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Polk High Panthers has left more points on the bench this season (738.88) than Sad Sacks (687.79).
Sad Sacks don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Polk High Panthers (5 vs 2).
Sad Sacks are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Polk High Panthers (1 vs 2).
Sad Sacks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Polk High Panthers (6 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Polk High Panthers - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Sad Sacks (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Sad Sacks have outscored Polk High Panthers at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Sad Sacks don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Sad Sacks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Polk High Panthers (2).
Hey Polk High Panthers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!