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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
jason's Team
10-6 127.88
120.8
 
VS
proj
Stephen's Super Team
126.28 12-4
109.56

jason's Team knock off Stephen's Super Team for fifth straight win in 127.88-126.28 battle

jason's Team extended their win streak to five games with a close victory over Stephen's Super Team, squeaking by for a 127.88-126.28 win. Stephen's Super Team made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. jason's Team led 127.88-108.18 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 18.1 points from Doug Martin on Monday night for Stephen's Super Team. jason's Team were led by Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns for 29.6 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 178 yards from scrimmage (23.8 points). This marks the first time this season jason's Team have knocked off Stephen's Super Team, after falling 117.34-70.86 in their last matchup. jason's Team finish the season at 10-6, while Stephen's Super Team end the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  jason's Team   Stephen's Super Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 113 yards against the Colts, Shepard scored 14 points this week. His scoring output was 65.6% more than his 8.46-point projection and was much higher than his 8.74-point season scoring average.
Sterling Shepard

Top Player Comparison

jason's Team
Points
% of total points 127.88
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
29.6
20
23.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
20.22
18.6%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
14
8.46
10.9%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
13.58
8.73
10.6%
Stephen's Super Team
Points
% of total points 126.28
1
Robby Anderson
WR
24.5
10.25
19.4%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
22.58
20.99
17.9%
3
Damien Williams
RB
21.5
13.98
17%
4
Doug Martin
RB
18.1
8.66
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, jason's Team became the proud owner of a 77.70-65.68 lead. For jason's Team, Sterling Shepard had a 55-yard catch. Robby Anderson had a 33-yard touchdown catch for Stephen's Super Team, while Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for jason's Team, while Larry Fitzgerald had a 32-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 127.88-86.68 lead for jason's Team.
Monday
Doug Martin had a 24-yard touchdown run for Stephen's Super Team.

Points By Position

  jason's Team   Stephen's Super Team
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
jason's Team
jason's Team completed the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 115.40 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Stephen's Super Team
Stephen's Super Team finished the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (110.88 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Todd Gurley II
MVP
1251 Rush Yds, 17 Rush TDs, 580 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Andrew Luck
Best Drafted
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Robby Anderson
Best Acquisition
47 Rec, 728 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on jason's Team scored more than their point projections.
Stephen's Super Team lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup included the week's two highest scores.
The matchup's 1.6-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a four-match unbeaten streak for Stephen's Super Team.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with jason's Team. They got the W, but did not cover the 11.24-point projected margin of victory.
jason's Team moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while Stephen's Super Team falls to (4-1).
In a losing effort, Robby Anderson registered 24.5 points, the second-best score for a wideout this week.