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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
八五零零
7-8 108.34
91.72
 
VS
proj
TonyRomo
91.74 4-12
80.57

八五零零 knock off TonyRomo, 108.34-91.74

Both teams stepped up, but it was 八五零零 who got the victory, securing a 108.34-91.74 win over TonyRomo. TonyRomo nabbed a 33.86-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 28.06 points from Lamar Jackson (204 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 39 Rush Yds) and Justin Tucker (3-5 FG, 56 long, 1-1 XP). But 八五零零 held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Kyle Rudolph, who caught 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns for 24.2 points, and Drew Brees, who passed for 326 yards and a touchdown (16.94 points). This marks the first time this season 八五零零 have taken down TonyRomo, after falling 90.8-78.7 in their last matchup. 八五零零 finish the season at 7-8, while TonyRomo end the campaign at 4-12.

Matchup Timeline

  八五零零   TonyRomo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Lions, Rudolph scored 24.2 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 4.71-point projection and was much higher than his 5.65-point season scoring average.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

八五零零
Points
% of total points 108.34
1
Kyle Rudolph
TE
24.2
4.71
22.3%
2
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
20.9
15.6%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
13
9.59
12%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
12
8.38
11.1%
TonyRomo
Points
% of total points 91.74
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.5
14.85
24.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.06
18.43
17.5%
3
Chris Herndon
TE
14.2
4.13
15.5%
4
Justin Tucker
K
12
9.75
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Lamar Jackson had a 68-yard touchdown pass for TonyRomo, while Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal to contribute to a 33.86-0.00 lead for TonyRomo.
Sunday Early
Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch for 八五零零, while James White had a 27-yard touchdown run, helping 八五零零 to a 72.20-58.66 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which 八五零零 became the proud owner of a 108.34-91.74 lead. For 八五零零, Drew Brees had a 42-yard pass. Alvin Kamara had a 42-yard catch for TonyRomo, while Larry Fitzgerald had a 32-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  八五零零   TonyRomo
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?
八五零零
八五零零 ended the season averaging 94.09 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Drew Brees
MVP
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Mia Defense
Best Acquisition
26.1 Avg Pts Allowed, 391.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 27 Turnovers
TonyRomo
TonyRomo completed the regular season 11th in the standings after averaging 84.92 points per game, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Alvin Kamara
MVP
883 Rush Yds, 14 Rush TDs, 709 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
3511 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Acquisition
1022 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 605 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on 八五零零 exceeded their projected point totals.
TonyRomo had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
TonyRomo can partially blame the loss on Austin Ekeler, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The win concludes a streak of two consecutive losses for 八五零零.
Not only did 八五零零 win, but they also covered the 11.15-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Alvin Kamara (22.5 points) registered the second-highest score for a RB this week.