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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
BallGrabbers
8-8 158.92
154.6
 
VS
proj
The Apes
156.23 11-5
156.24

Despite top scorer Minshew II, The Apes fall to BallGrabbers in 158.92-156.23 thriller

The Apes had the premier scorer in the matchup with QB Gardner Minshew II racking up 28.1 points, the seventh-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple BallGrabbers, who squeaked by for a 158.92-156.23 victory. The Apes made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. BallGrabbers led 142.92-141.98 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 14.25 points from Zack Moss and Kwity Paye on Monday night for The Apes. BallGrabbers were led by Jaylen Waddle, who caught 5 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown for 23.55 points, and Saquon Barkley, who racked up 133 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (21.3 points). BallGrabbers (8-8) will look to keep it rolling against yard crew, while The Apes (11-5) will seek to get back in the win column against TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS.

Matchup Timeline

  BallGrabbers   The Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 17 points, the Steelers defense more-than-doubled their 7.97-point projection in a 13-10 win over the Raiders. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 201 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on BallGrabbers this week. In Week 17, the Steelers will play the Ravens.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

BallGrabbers
Points
% of total points 158.92
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
23.55
13.53
14.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
21.3
13.81
13.4%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
7.97
10.7%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
13.8
12.73
8.7%
The Apes
Points
% of total points 156.23
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
28.1
16.16
18%
2
Isaiah Hodgins
WR
16.9
5.41
10.8%
3
Cameron Heyward
DT
16.75
7.69
10.7%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
14.8
14.75
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, but it was The Apes who claimed the lead, 132.73-108.41. Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard touchdown run for BallGrabbers, while A.J. Brown had a 48-yard catch. Meanwhile, Gardner Minshew II had a 48-yard pass for The Apes, while Travis Kelce had a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had an 84-yard touchdown catch for BallGrabbers, helping the team to a 142.92-134.48 lead.

Points By Position

  BallGrabbers   The Apes

What If

BallGrabbers would have beaten 14 other teams besides The Apes this week.
The Apes would have lost to just four other teams besides BallGrabbers this week.
If they played The Apes every week, BallGrabbers would be 4-12 this season.
The Apes would have defeated BallGrabbers 179.89-151.86 had they played each other last week.
BallGrabbers would be 9-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Apes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BallGrabbers, The Apes would be 11-4.
If BallGrabbers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 193-111.
If they played every team every week, The Apes would be 248-56.

Coach Talk

BallGrabbers
Well done, BallGrabbers. Nice job deploying a lineup that posted nearly 159 points this past week. Let's tip our cap to the GM of The Apes, take this W in stride, and continue marching forward to the NFL Football Pool 2020-2021 league title.
The Apes
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for The Apes collectively recorded only three targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to set up some screen plays in Week 17!