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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Death Wookies
8-8 163.86
113.9
 
VS
proj
4th and Goal
103.22 8-8
102.33

Death Wookies defeat 4th and Goal in 163.86-103.22 rout

Death Wookies showed up and beat expectations, rolling to a 163.86-103.22 win over 4th and Goal. 4th and Goal nabbed a 13.2-point lead on Saturday behind Adrian Peterson, but Death Wookies held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 339 yards , ran for 49 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 36.46 points, and Zach Ertz, who caught 12 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns (29 points). Kirk Cousins (22.22 points) and T.Y. Hilton (17.3) carried the flag for 4th and Goal in the loss. This marks the first time this season Death Wookies have gotten the best of 4th and Goal, after falling 139.86-135.1 in their last matchup. Death Wookies finish the season with a record of 8-8, while 4th and Goal end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Death Wookies   4th and Goal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Anderson overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 24.5 points against his 10.25-point projection. During a 44-38 loss to the Packers, he caught 9 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

Death Wookies
Points
% of total points 163.86
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.46
20.81
22.3%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
29
12.94
17.7%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
24.5
10.25
15%
4
Elijah McGuire
RB
22
13.1
13.4%
4th and Goal
Points
% of total points 103.22
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.22
19.22
21.5%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.3
12.09
16.8%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
16.5
8.39
16%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
14
10.5
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Death Wookies owned a 136.76-77.22 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Death Wookies, while Robby Anderson had a 33-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for 4th and Goal, while T.Y. Hilton had a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Death Wookies to contribute to a 163.86-99.22 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Death Wookies   4th and Goal
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
Death Wookies
Death Wookies completed the season with the league's 5th-best points average (111.71 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Zach Ertz
MVP
113 Rec, 1148 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Deshaun Watson
Best Drafted
3931 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 485 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
4th and Goal
4th and Goal completed the season averaging 101.62 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Stefon Diggs
Best Drafted
94 Rec, 974 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Adrian Peterson
Best Acquisition
1042 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 208 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Death Wookies exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, 4th and Goal lost.
Deshaun Watson, Zach Ertz, and Robby Anderson all scored more points than Kirk Cousins, the leading scorer for 4th and Goal.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 163.86 points scored by Death Wookies are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 60.64-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Death Wookies win, but they also easily covered the 11.57-point projected margin of victory.
Death Wookies moves to (7-3) in blowout games this year, while 4th and Goal falls to (3-5).
In a losing effort, Kirk Cousins put up 22.22 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.