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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Diabolical Donkeys
9-7 298.2
317.29
 
VS
proj
NFL's Orphans
208.8 8-8
265.43

NFL's Orphans come up short of projections, succumb to Diabolical Donkeys, 298.2-208.8

There's no sugarcoating it, NFL's Orphans didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Diabolical Donkeys secured a 298.2-208.8 win. NFL's Orphans took a 33.5-point lead on Saturday behind Budda Baker, but Diabolical Donkeys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Sony Michel, who ran for 131 yards and a touchdown for 41 points, and Foye Oluokun, who made 14 tackles and intercepted a pass (38.7 points). Budda Baker (12 Tackles, 1 Sack) and Deion Jones (10 Tackles) carried the flag for NFL's Orphans in the loss. Diabolical Donkeys finish the season at 9-7, while NFL's Orphans end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Diabolical Donkeys   NFL's Orphans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Lions in Week 16, Oluokun made 14 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 38.7 points and scored 66.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Diabolical Donkeys this week.
Foye Oluokun

Top Player Comparison

Diabolical Donkeys
Points
% of total points 298.2
1
Sony Michel
RB
41
21.85
13.7%
2
Foye Oluokun
LB
38.7
23.22
13%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
32.9
20.11
11%
4
Dustin Hopkins
K
26.6
17.96
8.9%
NFL's Orphans
Points
% of total points 208.8
1
Budda Baker
S
33.5
17.43
16%
2
Deion Jones
LB
26
23.79
12.5%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
23.6
17.82
11.3%
4
Boston Scott
RB
19.6
5.65
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Diabolical Donkeys owned a 257.5-172.3 lead. For Diabolical Donkeys, Dustin Hopkins had a 50-yard field goal. Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal for NFL's Orphans, while Jalen Hurts had a 46-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Diabolical Donkeys to contribute to a 273.4-177.3 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Diabolical Donkeys   NFL's Orphans
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Diabolical Donkeys
Diabolical Donkeys finished the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (271.9 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Foye Oluokun
MVP
166 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 Ints
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
96 Rec, 1042 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Anthony Brown
Best Acquisition
69 Tackles, 3 Ints
NFL's Orphans
NFL's Orphans finished the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 302.7 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Chris Godwin
MVP
98 Rec, 1103 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Brandin Cooks
Best Drafted
80 Rec, 945 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
NE Defense
Best Acquisition
17.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 315.5 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers

Game Notes

Diabolical Donkeys emerged victorious even though only eight of their 21 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
NFL's Orphans had only eight of their 20 starters score higher than their projected points.
NFL's Orphans could have used points from David Johnson and Brandin Cooks, as both put up goose eggs.
Diabolical Donkeys put up more points than their season scoring average (271.89) while NFL's Orphans fell short of theirs (302.66).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Diabolical Donkeys get the win, but they also covered the 51.86-point forecasted margin of victory.
For NFL's Orphans, Budda Baker scored 33.5 points, the top overall score for an S this week.