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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Orange Crush
14-1 146.88
131.31
 
VS
proj
A-League Snipers
128.32 9-6
139.55

Orange Crush top A-League Snipers for fifth straight win, 146.88-128.32

Orange Crush extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over A-League Snipers, securing a 146.88-128.32 win. Orange Crush grabbed an early 9-point lead on Saturday behind D'Andre Swift. A-League Snipers came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Travis Kelce (22.8 points) and Diontae Johnson (21.7). Unphased, Orange Crush got it going later that night, as Davante Adams (43.2 points) and A.J. Brown (8.3) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Orange Crush have taken down A-League Snipers, after winning 136.1-133.98 in their last matchup. Orange Crush end the season at 14-1, while A-League Snipers finish the campaign at 9-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Orange Crush   A-League Snipers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 19-16 loss to the Chargers, McManus scored 14.2 points to beat his 9-point projection. He made 3 of his 4 FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Orange Crush this week.
Brandon McManus

Top Player Comparison

Orange Crush
Points
% of total points 146.88
1
Davante Adams
WR
43.2
23.36
29.4%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
21.9
11.68
14.9%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.58
21.54
14%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
15.8
18.27
10.8%
A-League Snipers
Points
% of total points 128.32
1
Travis Kelce
TE
22.8
20.94
17.8%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
21.7
16.33
16.9%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.22
27.21
15.8%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
15.65
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, A-League Snipers had a 103.82-44.80 lead. For Orange Crush, Tee Higgins had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Diontae Johnson had a 39-yard touchdown catch for A-League Snipers, while Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had an 81-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Orange Crush, while Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 121.12-95.38 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Orange Crush   A-League Snipers
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 dig into this season one last time.
Orange Crush
Orange Crush ended the regular season in first place after averaging 125.55 points per game, 3rd-best in the league.
Important Players
Davante Adams
MVP
109 Rec, 1328 Rec Yds, 17 Rec TDs
A.J. Brown
Best Drafted
60 Rec, 924 Rec Yds, 10 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Acquisition
989 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 323 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
A-League Snipers
A-League Snipers finished the season with the league's best points average (129.62 ppg), placing them 2nd 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
Travis Kelce
Best Drafted
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Acquisition
2741 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against A-League Snipers, Orange Crush averaged more points (141.49) than they usually score (125.55).
Orange Crush are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight weeks.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Orange Crush (14-1) have a better record than A-League Snipers (9-6).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Orange Crush has left fewer points on the bench this season (537.06) than A-League Snipers (697.42).
A-League Snipers are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Orange Crush (3 vs 1).
Orange Crush see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than A-League Snipers (0).
Orange Crush are clutch masters, with more close wins than A-League Snipers (3 vs 2).
Orange Crush should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than A-League Snipers (8 vs 7).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of A-League Snipers - they’ve made more transactions (5) than Orange Crush (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Orange Crush have outscored A-League Snipers at WR this season.
Orange Crush don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Orange Crush had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for A-League Snipers (2).
Hey A-League Snipers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!