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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Wolverines
8-7-1 129.42
128.2
 
VS
proj
# 4 Broke My ♥
129.38 7-9
124.45

Wolverines beat # 4 Broke My ♥ for third straight win in 129.42-129.38 battle

Wolverines extended their win streak to three games with a close victory over # 4 Broke My ♥, narrowly earning a 129.42-129.38 win. # 4 Broke My ♥ had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Wolverines led 129.42-123.18 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 6.2 points from Phillip Lindsay on Monday night for # 4 Broke My ♥. Damien Williams (103 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jared Goff (216 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for Wolverines in the win. Wolverines (8-7-1) will look to keep it rolling against The Philly Specials, while # 4 Broke My ♥ (7-9) will attempt to get back on track against yard crew.

Matchup Timeline

  Wolverines   # 4 Broke My ♥

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Dickson (3 Rec, 19 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 8.65 points against the Chiefs in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 3.14-point projection and was much higher than his 3.05-point season scoring average. Dickson will face the Cardinals next week.
Ed Dickson

Top Player Comparison

Wolverines
Points
% of total points 129.42
1
Damien Williams
RB
21.75
12.91
16.8%
2
Jared Goff
QB
17.14
19.36
13.2%
3
David Johnson
RB
12.95
12.44
10%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.7
12.31
9.8%
# 4 Broke My ♥
Points
% of total points 129.38
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
49.58
20.26
38.3%
2
Brett Maher
K
12
8.12
9.3%
3
Antoine Bethea
S
9.25
6.33
7.1%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
8.95
9.09
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for # 4 Broke My ♥, while Brett Maher had a 59-yard field goal, contributing to a 95.73-48.98 lead for # 4 Broke My ♥.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Wolverines, while David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 120.18-86.32 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for Wolverines to contribute to a 129.42-123.18 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Wolverines   # 4 Broke My ♥

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Wolverines scored more in this matchup (129.42) than their season average (122.89).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Wolverines have won three straight matchups, while # 4 Broke My ♥ have dropped their last three.
In dire times, at least Wolverines keep it close. They've been blown out less times than # 4 Broke My ♥ (1 vs 6).
Wolverines are clutch masters, with more close wins than # 4 Broke My ♥ (1 vs 0).
By position, Wolverines have outscored # 4 Broke My ♥ at RB this season.
Wolverines has a higher average scoring margin (2) than # 4 Broke My ♥ this season (-3).
There's not much good to say about # 4 Broke My ♥ this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Wolverines
Something's got to give in Week 17, as Wolverines (8-7-1) head into next week on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (The Philly Specials, 13-3), have taken each of their last two in a row. Through 16 weeks of action, Wolverines have scored the seventh-most points in the league while The Philly Specials (154.58 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Wolverines has scored 126.67 points per game, while The Philly Specials has averaged 146.61 per contest.
# 4 Broke My ♥
Losing skids converge in Week 17 as 11th-place # 4 Broke My ♥ have now dropped three consecutive games while their opponent, yard crew, have lost each of their last eight. 16 weeks into the season, # 4 Broke My ♥ have tallied the sixth-most points in the league. yard crew (94.12 PPG) are ranked 17th.