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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dont Stop Be-Thielen
11-4 141.02
122.71
 
VS
proj
Serial Joe
128.88 8-8
122.32

Dont Stop Be-Thielen defeat Serial Joe, 141.02-128.88

Dont Stop Be-Thielen stepped up and beat expectations, securing a 141.02-128.88 win over Serial Joe. Dont Stop Be-Thielen jumped out to a 37.04-point lead on Saturday behind impressive showings from Tom Brady (35.92 points) and Jason Sanders (15) and never looked back. Alvin Kamara (58.7 points) and Allen Robinson II (17.3) were the leaders for Serial Joe in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dont Stop Be-Thielen have gotten the best of Serial Joe, after falling 130.92-115.04 in their last matchup. Dont Stop Be-Thielen end the season with a record of 11-4, while Serial Joe finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Dont Stop Be-Thielen   Serial Joe

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 139 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Bengals, Johnson put up 29.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.71-point projection and was much higher than his 9.83-point season scoring average.
David Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Dont Stop Be-Thielen
Points
% of total points 141.02
1
Tom Brady
QB
35.92
22.68
25.5%
2
David Johnson
RB
29.4
13.71
20.8%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
19.7
12.52
14%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
18.37
11%
Serial Joe
Points
% of total points 128.88
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
58.7
19.24
45.5%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
17.3
13.82
13.4%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
15.38
25.65
11.9%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
11.5
7.31
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout plays for both teams Saturday, but it was Dont Stop Be-Thielen who claimed the lead, 62.12-25.08. For Dont Stop Be-Thielen, Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Serial Joe with a 45-yard pass.
Sunday Early
David Johnson had a 48-yard run for Dont Stop Be-Thielen, contributing to a 102.62-53.88 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dont Stop Be-Thielen   Serial Joe
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Dont Stop Be-Thielen
Dont Stop Be-Thielen finished the season averaging 127.44 points per game, 2nd-best in the league, placing them on top of 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
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
4458 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 432 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Drew Brees
Best Acquisition
2741 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Serial Joe
Serial Joe completed the season averaging 123.93 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Alvin Kamara
Best Drafted
932 Rush Yds, 16 Rush TDs, 756 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
3732 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 139 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dont Stop Be-Thielen (11-4) have a better record than Serial Joe (8-8).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Serial Joe has left more points on the bench this season (790.26) than Dont Stop Be-Thielen (735.22).
Once Dont Stop Be-Thielen put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Serial Joe (6 vs 3).
Dont Stop Be-Thielen are clutch masters, with more close wins than Serial Joe (2 vs 1).
By position, Dont Stop Be-Thielen have outscored Serial Joe at RB and K this season.
Dont Stop Be-Thielen don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Dont Stop Be-Thielen had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Serial Joe (2).
Hey Serial Joe, maybe you'll have better luck next year!