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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Derek's Team
15-1 203.8
165.38
 
VS
proj
The Stoned Crab
132.8 9-7
142.84

Derek's Team knock off The Stoned Crab for 14th straight win in 203.8-132.8 blowout

Derek's Team extended their win streak to 14 games with a dominant victory over The Stoned Crab, rolling to a 203.8-132.8 win. The Stoned Crab grabbed a 1.5-point lead on Thursday, but Derek's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cam Akers (118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 29 Rec Yds) and Tee Higgins (8 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Leonard Fournette (72 Rush Yds, 90 Rec Yds) and Matt Gay (3-3 FG, 55 long, 6-6 XP) did their part for The Stoned Crab in the loss. This marks the second time this season Derek's Team have knocked off The Stoned Crab, after winning 149.5-137.06 in their last matchup. Derek's Team will look to clinch the championship next week, while The Stoned Crab attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Derek's Team   The Stoned Crab

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 2 passes for 31 yards against the Panthers, Mitchell registered 4.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 1.01-point projection and was much higher than his 2.21-point season scoring average. Mitchell will face the Bears next week.
James Mitchell

Top Player Comparison

Derek's Team
Points
% of total points 203.8
1
Cam Akers
RB
33.7
8.69
16.5%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
22.8
11.38
11.2%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
21.9
16.7
10.7%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
13.9
5.89
6.8%
The Stoned Crab
Points
% of total points 132.8
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
20.7
10.86
15.6%
2
Matt Gay
K
19
7.71
14.3%
3
Josh Sweat
DE
14
3.93
10.5%
4
T.J. Edwards
LB
11
6.61
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Curtis Samuel had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Derek's Team, helping the team to a 121.2-85.6 lead.
Sunday Late
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for The Stoned Crab, who trailed 157.4-112.1 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Leonard Fournette had a 44-yard catch for The Stoned Crab, who trailed 167.7-132.8 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Derek's Team   The Stoned Crab

StatSmack

Derek's Team are on a roll, winning 14 in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Stoned Crab need some help then, averaging just 150.41 versus Derek's Team's 176.54.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Derek's Team (15-1) have a better record than The Stoned Crab (9-7).
Even the machines think Derek's Team have better players. They have a higher projected points average (172.59) than The Stoned Crab (155.46).
Once Derek's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Stoned Crab (7 vs 5).
Derek's Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than The Stoned Crab (1).
Derek's Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Stoned Crab (0 vs 1).
Derek's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Stoned Crab (9 vs 8).
The Stoned Crab have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Derek's Team (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Derek's Team have outscored The Stoned Crab at QB and RB this season.
Derek's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 42 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey The Stoned Crab, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Derek's Team
Hey, it's good to be confident, Derek's Team. It takes gumption to play not one, not two, but THREE starters with zero points (Nick Folk, Jack Stoll, and Kenyan Drake), while still earning the W.
The Stoned Crab
"Not getting enough opportunities" really isn't an excuse this week for The Stoned Crab. Our nine pass-catchers (seven WR and two TE) collectively saw a healthy 41 targets in Week 16. With just 18 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.