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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Prophecy
13-3 261.54
259.87
 
VS
proj
The Walken Dead
247.52 10-6
227.47

Despite top scorer Rodgers, The Walken Dead fall to The Prophecy, 261.54-247.52

The Walken Dead had the highest scorer in the league this week with QB Aaron Rodgers racking up 56.88 points, but it wasn't enough to vanquish The Prophecy, who secured a 261.54-247.52 victory. The Walken Dead took a 3.8-point lead on Saturday behind Chris Thompson, but The Prophecy held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger (36.6 points) and Chris Carson (28.6). Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Damien Williams (103 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for The Walken Dead in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Prophecy have taken down The Walken Dead, after winning 297.84-156.52 in their last matchup. The Prophecy finish the season with a record of 13-3, while The Walken Dead end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  The Prophecy   The Walken Dead

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Carson registered 28.6 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15.45-point projection and was much higher than his 13.16-point season scoring average.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

The Prophecy
Points
% of total points 261.54
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
36.6
21.01
14%
2
Chris Carson
RB
28.6
15.45
10.9%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
24.4
19.9
9.3%
4
Davante Adams
WR
24.1
19.74
9.2%
The Walken Dead
Points
% of total points 247.52
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
56.88
21.03
23%
2
Damien Williams
RB
32
16.47
12.9%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
21
14.98
8.5%
4
Chris Herndon
TE
20.2
6.98
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for The Walken Dead, while Tom Brady had a 32-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 182.02-116.70 lead for The Walken Dead.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for The Prophecy, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 43-yard pass to contribute to a 225.24-187.12 lead for The Prophecy.

Points By Position

  The Prophecy   The Walken Dead
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
The Prophecy
The Prophecy ended the regular season in first place after averaging 265.09 points per game, best in the league.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Ben Roethlisberger
Best Drafted
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
460 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 194 Rec Yds
The Walken Dead
The Walken Dead completed the regular season 2nd in the standings after averaging 228.07 points per game, 4th-most in the league.
Important Players
Julio Jones
MVP
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Eight of the 16 starting players on The Prophecy scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Walken Dead had only six of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Prophecy won despite starting Matt LaCosse, who scored zero points.
The Prophecy put up fewer points than their season scoring average (265.09) while The Walken Dead scored above theirs (228.07).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 14.02-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The Prophecy managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 32.4-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Aaron Rodgers scored 56.88 points, the top overall score for a quarterback this season.