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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ottis Anderson
9-7 168.5
165.62
 
VS
proj
Gronk Smash
146.7 5-10-1
159.74

Despite top scorer Barkley, Gronk Smash fall to Ottis Anderson in 168.5-146.7 rout

Gronk Smash had the premier scorer in the league this week with RB Saquon Barkley racking up 52.2 points, but it wasn't enough to topple Ottis Anderson, who cruised to a 168.5-146.7 victory. Ottis Anderson never trailed in this one after nabbing a 5.7-point lead on Saturday behind Tom Brady (17.8 points) and Matt Milano (12.6). Saquon Barkley (52.2 points) and Dante Fowler Jr. (21.1) did their part for Gronk Smash in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ottis Anderson have gotten the best of Gronk Smash, after winning 152.1-144.5 in their last matchup. Ottis Anderson end the season with a record of 9-7, while Gronk Smash finish the campaign at 5-10-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Ottis Anderson   Gronk Smash

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 166 yards against the Jaguars, Jones scored 27.7 points this week. His scoring output was 53.9% more than his 18-point projection and was much higher than his 15.11-point season scoring average.
Julio Jones

Top Player Comparison

Ottis Anderson
Points
% of total points 168.5
1
Julio Jones
WR
27.7
18
16.4%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
18.5
12.82
11%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18
15.52
10.7%
4
Tom Brady
QB
17.8
18.3
10.6%
Gronk Smash
Points
% of total points 146.7
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
52.2
19.39
35.6%
2
Dante Fowler Jr.
LB
21.1
7.48
14.4%
3
T.J. Watt
LB
11.2
7.7
7.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
10
13.89
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time plays Saturday, after which Ottis Anderson owned a 46.5-40.8 lead. For Ottis Anderson, Emmanuel Sanders had a 46-yard catch. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Gronk Smash with a 46-yard pass.
Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Gronk Smash, who trailed 114.3-112.7 after the early slate.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 21-yard touchdown pass for Gronk Smash.

Points By Position

  Ottis Anderson   Gronk Smash
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one final time.
Ottis Anderson
Ottis Anderson completed the regular season 4th in the standings after averaging 152.5 points per game, 8th-most in the league.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
3679 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 182 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
3836 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Cole Beasley
Best Acquisition
67 Rec, 778 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Gronk Smash
Gronk Smash ended the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 152.5 points per game, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
3603 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
911 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 413 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Dante Fowler Jr.
Best Acquisition
56 Tackles, 11.5 Sacks

Game Notes

Only five of the 14 starters on Ottis Anderson exceeded their scoring projections.
Gronk Smash had only four of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Ottis Anderson put up more points than their season scoring average (152.51) while Gronk Smash fell short of theirs (152.51).
Ottis Anderson put up more points than their projected total, while Gronk Smash fell shy of their projection.
This victory snaps a two-game losing streak for Ottis Anderson.
Not only did Ottis Anderson get the win, but they also easily covered the 5.88-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Ottis Anderson moves to (2-3), while Gronk Smash falls to (0-4).
Despite the loss, Saquon Barkley tallied 52.2 points, the league's 3rd-highest score this season.