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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ripsnorters
9-7 105.4
95.08
 
VS
proj
Short Bus Ryderz
89.76 8-8
93.72

Ripsnorters earn win against Short Bus Ryderz, 105.40-89.76

Ripsnorters exceeded their projected point total, securing a 105.40-89.76 win over Short Bus Ryderz, who fell short of projections. Short Bus Ryderz jumped out to an 18.26-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive performance from Trevor Lawrence. But Ripsnorters held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Joe Burrow (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and T.J. Hockenson (13 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). This marks the second time this season Ripsnorters have beaten Short Bus Ryderz, after winning 91.26-88.92 in their last matchup. Ripsnorters finish the season at 9-7, while Short Bus Ryderz end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Ripsnorters   Short Bus Ryderz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 375 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Patriots, Burrow recorded 27.5 points this week. He scored 34.2% more than his 20.49-point projection and overachieved for the eighth time this season.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Ripsnorters
Points
% of total points 105.4
1
Joe Burrow
QB
27.5
20.49
26.1%
2
T.J. Hockenson
TE
23.9
7.35
22.7%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
11.8
15.93
11.2%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
11.4
10.1
10.8%
Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 89.76
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.9
13.91
22.2%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
19.5
9.24
21.7%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
18.26
17.3
20.3%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
11.3
11.35
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with standout plays Saturday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Ripsnorters emerged with an 86.40-59.86 lead. For Ripsnorters, Joe Burrow had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Devin Singletary had a 33-yard touchdown run for Short Bus Ryderz, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal for Short Bus Ryderz, who trailed 86.40-69.86 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Ripsnorters   Short Bus Ryderz
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?
Ripsnorters
Ripsnorters ended the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (102.18 ppg), placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Joe Burrow
MVP
4260 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 247 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1344 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 182 Rec Yds
Justin Fields
Best Acquisition
2167 Pass Yds, 16 Pass TDs, 1011 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs
Short Bus Ryderz
Short Bus Ryderz completed the season averaging 93.67 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
759 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 647 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
88 Rec, 1290 Rec Yds, 12 Rec TDs
Ten Defense
Best Acquisition
20.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 359.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 16 Turnovers

What If

Ripsnorters would have beaten four other teams besides Short Bus Ryderz this week.
Short Bus Ryderz would have lost to three other teams besides Ripsnorters this week.
If Ripsnorters played Short Bus Ryderz every week this season, they'd be 10-6.
Ripsnorters would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Short Bus Ryderz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ripsnorters, Short Bus Ryderz would be 5-8.
If Ripsnorters had played every team in the league each week, they would be 90-50.
If they played every team every week, Short Bus Ryderz would be 69-71.