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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Maulers
9-7 761.37
738.02
 
VS
proj
Showtimes Supersquad
347.38 7-9
531.78

Showtimes Supersquad lose to Pittsburgh Maulers in 761.37-347.38 runaway

There's no easy way to say it, Showtimes Supersquad underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Pittsburgh Maulers cruised to a 761.37-347.38 win. Pittsburgh Maulers never trailed in this one after earning a 9.79-point lead on Thursday behind Jimmy Garoppolo (118.22 points). Ryan Tannehill (108.43 points) and Derek Carr (82.65) did their part for Showtimes Supersquad in the loss. This marks the first time this season Pittsburgh Maulers have gotten the best of Showtimes Supersquad, after falling 721.04-694.68 in their last matchup. Pittsburgh Maulers finish the season with a record of 9-7, while Showtimes Supersquad end the campaign at 7-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Maulers   Showtimes Supersquad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Ravens in Week 16, Burrow passed for 525 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards. In doing so, he put up 288.75 points to more-than-double his 137.31-point projection, the highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Maulers
Points
% of total points 761.37
1
Joe Burrow
QB
288.75
137.31
37.9%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
118.22
123.59
15.5%
3
Sony Michel
RB
84.55
48.35
11.1%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
73.6
127.53
9.7%
Showtimes Supersquad
Points
% of total points 347.38
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
108.43
119.72
31.2%
2
Derek Carr
QB
82.65
117.89
23.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
37.8
49.78
10.9%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
35.2
46.2
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Thursday, after which Pittsburgh Maulers boasted a 118.22-108.43 lead. For Pittsburgh Maulers, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 56-yard pass. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Showtimes Supersquad with a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 68-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Pittsburgh Maulers, contributing to a 586.42-256.93 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Maulers   Showtimes Supersquad

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starters on Pittsburgh Maulers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Showtimes Supersquad had only one of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Pittsburgh Maulers had one starter score zero points, while Showtimes Supersquad had two.
Pittsburgh Maulers put up more points than their season scoring average (720.17) while Showtimes Supersquad fell short of theirs (677.37).
Pittsburgh Maulers put up more points than their projected total, while Showtimes Supersquad fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 413.99-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Pittsburgh Maulers get the W, but they also easily covered the 206.24-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Pittsburgh Maulers moves to (1-0), while Showtimes Supersquad falls to (0-2).

Coach Talk

Pittsburgh Maulers
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Along with dominating Showtimes Supersquad at QB (480.57 points to 191.08), we also royally dominated them at RB (182.9 to 40.3).
Showtimes Supersquad
Just one field goal on three attempts? Sounds like Matt Prater might be kicking himself to the waiver wire following this effort.