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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Story Avenue
13-3 84
79.84
 
VS
proj
NYC
82 8-8
78.66

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, NYC fall to Story Avenue in 84-82 thriller

Hindered by a 0-point week from Tyreek Hill, NYC were unable to overcome Story Avenue, which eked out an 84-82 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Story Avenue led 84-60 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. NYC came roaring back behind Rashaad Penny, who ran for 135 yards and a touchdown (12 points), and Brandon McManus, who made 2 of his 3 FG attempts (10). Josh Allen (314 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 64 Rush Yds) and Justin Jackson (64 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 98 Rec Yds) did the heavy lifting for Story Avenue in the win. This marks the first time this season Story Avenue have taken down NYC, after falling 104-99 in their last matchup.

Matchup Timeline

  Story Avenue   NYC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edmonds scored 11 points against the Colts in Week 16 to more-than-double his 4.76-point projection. He racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Story Avenue this week. In Week 17, Edmonds and the Cardinals will square off against the Cowboys.
Chase Edmonds

Top Player Comparison

Story Avenue
Points
% of total points 84
1
Josh Allen
QB
33
23.44
39.3%
2
Justin Jackson
RB
17
5.08
20.2%
3
Chase Edmonds
RB
11
4.76
13.1%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
5
12.71
6%
NYC
Points
% of total points 82
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
16
8.94
19.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
15
25.07
18.3%
3
Rashaad Penny
RB
12
5.69
14.6%
4
Sony Michel
RB
12
5.82
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 43-yard run for Story Avenue, contributing to a 25-2 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 62-yard pass for NYC, while DeVonta Smith had a 46-yard catch for the team, who trailed 84-60 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 55-yard field goal for NYC, who trailed 84-82 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Story Avenue   NYC

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Story Avenue exceeded their scoring projections.
NYC lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points.
NYC can partially blame the loss on Tyreek Hill, who didn't score any points.
Story Avenue put up fewer points than their season scoring average (86.25) while NYC scored above theirs (74.81).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Story Avenue ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while NYC ranked 3rd.
Not only did Story Avenue win, but they also covered the 1.18-point forecasted margin of victory.
In close games this year, Story Avenue moves to (1-0), while NYC falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense scored 16 points, the third-best score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

Story Avenue
Creating mismatches is a big key to success in football. Fueled by a thrilling showing from Josh Allen, we doubled up NYC at the quarterback position this past week (33 points to 15). Allen went 30-for-47 for 314 yards and three TDs in a 33-21 triumph over the Patriots.
NYC
A single missed field goal isn't typically cause for concern. Having said that, Brandon McManus went 2-for-3 on FGs instead of 3-for-3, and NYC lost the matchup by 2 points. Talk about impeccable timing...