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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Doughboys
11-4 179.15
153.59
 
VS
proj
Steel Reign
120.05 10-6
118.27

Doughboys brush off predictions, knock off Steel Reign in 179.15-120.05 blowout

Doughboys stepped up and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 179.15-120.05 win over Steel Reign. Steel Reign earned an 18.30-point lead on Thursday, but Doughboys held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by CeeDee Lamb, who caught 10 passes for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns for 34 points, and Kirk Cousins, who passed for 299 yards and 3 touchdowns (33.15 points). Sam Darnold (26.4 points) and Evan Engram (18.3) led the charge for Steel Reign in the loss. This marks the first time this season Doughboys have taken down Steel Reign, after falling 119.25-107.05 in their last matchup. Doughboys end the season with a record of 11-4, while Steel Reign finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Doughboys   Steel Reign

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 14 points, the Patriots defense more-than-doubled their 6.37-point projection in a 22-18 loss to the Bengals. They allowed 22 points, surrendered 442 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Doughboys this week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Doughboys
Points
% of total points 179.15
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
34
19.05
19%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
33.15
25.06
18.5%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
31.3
24.9
17.5%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
17.7
11.71
9.9%
Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 120.05
1
Sam Darnold
QB
26.4
16.5
22%
2
Evan Engram
TE
18.3
10.12
15.2%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
16.3
16.86
13.6%
4
Graham Gano
K
14
7.78
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, but after the smoke cleared, Doughboys owned a 179.15-118.80 lead. CeeDee Lamb had a 36-yard touchdown catch for Doughboys, while Terry McLaurin had a 51-yard catch. Meanwhile, Sam Darnold had a 47-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Steel Reign, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch.

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 ended the season with the league's highest points average (149.40 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Justin Jefferson
MVP
123 Rec, 1756 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Josh Jacobs
Best Drafted
1539 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 369 Rec Yds
Kirk Cousins
Best Acquisition
4117 Pass Yds, 27 Pass TDs
Steel Reign
Steel Reign finished the season averaging 136.99 points per game, 3rd-most in the league, placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
973 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 635 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Drafted
2242 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 764 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Sam Darnold
Best Acquisition
759 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 11) of the starters on Doughboys scored higher than their projected point totals.
Steel Reign had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Steel Reign can partially blame the loss on Chris Olave, who didn't score any points.
CeeDee Lamb, Kirk Cousins, and Justin Jefferson all scored more points than Sam Darnold, the leading scorer for Steel Reign.
Doughboys put up more points than their season scoring average (149.4) while Steel Reign fell short of theirs (136.99).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 59.1-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a three-game unbeaten streak for Steel Reign.
Not only did Doughboys win, but they also covered the 35.32-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Doughboys moves to (4-0), while Steel Reign falls to (6-3).
For Steel Reign, Sam Darnold put up 26.4 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.