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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
AA Ron Balakay
8-8 143.92
127.97
 
VS
proj
Alex Le's Team
104.74 8-8
109.54

AA Ron Balakay earn win over Alex Le's Team in 143.92-104.74 rout

AA Ron Balakay exceeded expectations, rolling to a 143.92-104.74 win over Alex Le's Team, who fell short of projections. Alex Le's Team leapt out to a 28.8-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 24.5 points from the San Francisco 49ers defense (12 Pts Allowed, 350 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Antonio Brown (4 Rec, 35 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But AA Ron Balakay held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 80 yards for 25.32 points, and Jonathan Taylor, who ran for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns (19.4 points). This marks the second time this season AA Ron Balakay have taken down Alex Le's Team, after winning 138.1-94.54 in their last matchup. AA Ron Balakay end the season at 8-8, while Alex Le's Team finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  AA Ron Balakay   Alex Le's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor (74 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 19.4 points in a 28-24 lost to the Steelers in Week 16. His scoring output was 38.7% more than his 13.99-point projection and was much higher than his 12.49-point season scoring average.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

AA Ron Balakay
Points
% of total points 143.92
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.32
25.32
17.6%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.4
13.99
13.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
19.3
17.1
13.4%
4
David Montgomery
RB
19.1
16.53
13.3%
Alex Le's Team
Points
% of total points 104.74
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
21.9
9.24
20.9%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
16.34
20.43
15.6%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
15.1
17.07
14.4%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.3
15.66
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Diontae Johnson had a 39-yard touchdown catch for AA Ron Balakay, helping the team to a 127.12-43.90 lead.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 52-yard touchdown catch for Alex Le's Team, who trailed 135.92-80.10 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Ryan Tannehill had a 45-yard touchdown run for Alex Le's Team, who trailed 135.92-102.74 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  AA Ron Balakay   Alex Le's Team
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
AA Ron Balakay
AA Ron Balakay ended the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (119.73 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Travis Kelce
MVP
105 Rec, 1416 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Allen Robinson II
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1213 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Acquisition
2644 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 908 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Alex Le's Team
Alex Le's Team ended the season with the league's 8th-best points average (103.02 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ryan Tannehill
MVP
3603 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 228 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
959 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 150 Rec Yds
Derek Carr
Best Acquisition
3732 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 139 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Alex Le's Team, AA Ron Balakay averaged more points (141.01) than they usually score (119.73).
We heard scoring helps you win. AA Ron Balakay are doing a better job of that, averaging 119.73 versus Alex Le's Team's 103.02.
Even the machines think AA Ron Balakay have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (121.17) than Alex Le's Team (105.08).
AA Ron Balakay don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Alex Le's Team (5 vs 2).
AA Ron Balakay should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Alex Le's Team (9 vs 6).
By position, AA Ron Balakay have outscored Alex Le's Team at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
AA Ron Balakay don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 5 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Alex Le's Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!