Week 16
Deflated balls
10-6 283
273.62
Juggernauts
199
10-6
182.31
Unable to overcome multiple busts, Juggernauts fall to Deflated balls, 283-199
Hampered by multiple starters who put up goose eggs (Henry Ruggs III, Darren Waller, and Leonard Fournette), Juggernauts were unable to overcome Deflated balls, which secured a 283-199 victory. Deflated balls grabbed an early 34-point lead on Thursday. Juggernauts bounced back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Nick Chubb (37 points). Not to be deterred, Deflated balls got it going later that afternoon, as Patrick Mahomes (102 points) and Josh Jacobs (24) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the second time this season Deflated balls have knocked off Juggernauts, after winning 274-168 in their last matchup. Deflated balls end the season at 10-6, while Juggernauts finish the campaign at 10-6.
Matchup Timeline
Deflated balls
Juggernauts
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
In a 41-21 loss to the Bengals, Andrews scored 27 points to nearly double his 13.56-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Deflated balls this week.
Top Player Comparison
Deflated balls
Points
% of total points 283
1
2
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
4
Juggernauts
Points
% of total points 199
1
2
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
4
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 52-yard catch for Deflated balls, who trailed 170-153 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass for Deflated balls to contribute to a 283-171 lead for the team.
Points By Position
Deflated balls
Juggernauts
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Deflated balls
Deflated balls completed the season with the league's 3rd-best points average (227 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
4310 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 302 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
3555 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Justin Jackson
Best Acquisition
303 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 158 Rec Yds
Juggernauts
Juggernauts finished the season averaging 212 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
3225 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs, 301 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
20.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 331.7 Avg Yds Allowed, 20 Turnovers
Andy Dalton
Best Acquisition
1017 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs
What If
Deflated balls would have beaten six other teams besides Juggernauts this week.
Juggernauts would have lost to just four other teams besides Deflated balls this week.
Deflated balls would be 9-7 if they played Juggernauts every week.
Deflated balls would be 8-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Juggernauts.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Deflated balls, Juggernauts would be 8-6.
If Deflated balls had played every team in the league each week, they would be 165-101-2.
If they played every team every week, Juggernauts would be 147-118-3.