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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Doughboys
10-5 218.4
164.92
 
VS
proj
Steel Reign
150.65 9-7
154.5

Doughboys hand Steel Reign third consecutive loss in 218.40-150.65 beatdown

Doughboys cruised to a 218.40-150.65 win to hand Steel Reign their third straight loss. Steel Reign took a 25.5-point lead on Saturday behind Aaron Jones (13.7 points) and Christian Kirk (11.8), but Doughboys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Jackson (34.2 points) and Mark Andrews (26.5). Cooper Kupp (21.3 points) and Sony Michel (20.5) led the charge for Steel Reign in the loss. This marks the second time this season Doughboys have knocked off Steel Reign, after winning 182.9-136.05 in their last matchup. Doughboys end the season with a record of 10-5, while Steel Reign finish the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Doughboys   Steel Reign

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.03 points, the Cowboys defense more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 24 points in a 56-14 win over the Football Team. They allowed 14 points, surrendered 257 yards, and intercepted 2 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Doughboys this week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Doughboys
Points
% of total points 218.4
1
Justin Jackson
RB
34.2
14.22
15.7%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
26.5
13.36
12.1%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
24
9.03
11%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
21.5
15.81
9.8%
Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 150.65
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.3
24.64
14.1%
2
Sony Michel
RB
20.5
11.47
13.6%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
17.25
25.11
11.5%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
16.2
13.97
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 62-yard pass for Doughboys, helping the team to a 155.70-127.75 lead.
Sunday Night
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard catch for Steel Reign, who trailed 218.40-145.05 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Doughboys   Steel Reign
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?
Doughboys
Doughboys completed the season with the league's best points average (154.94 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4580 Pass Yds, 37 Pass TDs
Justin Jefferson
Best Drafted
97 Rec, 1451 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Justin Jackson
Best Acquisition
303 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 158 Rec Yds
Steel Reign
Steel Reign completed the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 142.53 points per game, 2nd-best in the league.
Important Players
Cooper Kupp
MVP
132 Rec, 1734 Rec Yds, 14 Rec TDs
Jalen Hurts
Best Drafted
2930 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 740 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs
Phi Defense
Best Acquisition
21.2 Avg Pts Allowed, 320.2 Avg Yds Allowed, 15 Turnovers

Game Notes

Nine of the 11 starters on Doughboys exceeded their projected point totals.
Steel Reign had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Doughboys had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Steel Reign.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Doughboys recorded more points than their projected total, while Steel Reign fell short of their projection.
The matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The 218.4 points scored by Doughboys are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 67.75-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Doughboys win, but they also easily covered the 10.42-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Doughboys moves to (6-1), while Steel Reign falls to (5-3).
In a losing effort, Cooper Kupp scored 21.3 points, the fourth-highest score for a wideout this week.