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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
deathmule - 50
7-9 112.68
91.84
 
VS
proj
chicago bears
83.56 5-11
87.49

deathmule - 50 defeat chicago bears, 112.68-83.56

deathmule - 50 exceeded expectations, emerging victorious with a 112.68-83.56 win over chicago bears, who fell short of projections. chicago bears grabbed a 11-point lead on Saturday behind Gus Edwards, but deathmule - 50 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Antonio Brown (37.5 points) and Andrew Luck (22.58). Matt Ryan (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Doug Martin (107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for chicago bears in the loss. This marks the second time this season deathmule - 50 have knocked off chicago bears, after winning 176.4-122.7 in their last matchup. deathmule - 50 end the season with a record of 7-9, while chicago bears finish the campaign at 5-11.

Matchup Timeline

  deathmule - 50   chicago bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-28 loss to the Saints, Brown scored 37.5 points to more-than-double his 15.36-point projection. He caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on deathmule - 50 this week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

deathmule - 50
Points
% of total points 112.68
1
Antonio Brown
WR
37.5
15.36
33.3%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
22.58
20.99
20%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.9
16.48
13.2%
4
James White
RB
12.4
11
11%
chicago bears
Points
% of total points 83.56
1
Matt Ryan
QB
19.46
20.23
23.3%
2
Doug Martin
RB
18.1
8.66
21.7%
3
David Johnson
RB
13.2
13.22
15.8%
4
Gus Edwards
RB
11
9.12
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Gus Edwards had a 43-yard run for chicago bears, contributing to a 11.00-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which deathmule - 50 had a 66.18-41.26 lead. Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass for deathmule - 50, while James White had a 27-yard touchdown run. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for chicago bears with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was deathmule - 50 who owned the lead, 112.68-61.46. For deathmule - 50, Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch. David Johnson made the highlight reel for chicago bears with a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Doug Martin had a 24-yard touchdown run for chicago bears.

Points By Position

  deathmule - 50   chicago bears

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on deathmule - 50 exceeded their projected point totals.
chicago bears had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as deathmule - 50 had two starters score zero points, while chicago bears had two.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
deathmule - 50 put up more points than their projected total, while chicago bears fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 29.12-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did deathmule - 50 win, but they also easily covered the 4.36-point forecasted margin of victory.
For chicago bears, Matt Ryan recorded 19.46 points, the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

deathmule - 50
We do appreciate the confidence this past week, deathmule - 50. It takes real gumption to deploy, not one, but TWO starters with zero points (Odell Beckham Jr. and Aaron Jones), while still earning the W! We just ask you to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Do it in the postseason and we'll be toast.
chicago bears
It's entirely possible that chicago bears could be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. Accumulating just six total targets this past week, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently contributed to their teams' offenses by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.