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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Garoppolos Islands
8-7 198.56
143.65
 
VS
proj
DoggyB22
138.04 6-9
130.91

Garoppolos Islands beat DoggyB22 for third straight win in 198.56-138.04 rout

Garoppolos Islands extended their win streak to three games with a easy victory over DoggyB22, rolling to a 198.56-138.04 win. DoggyB22 took a 15.84-point lead on Saturday behind Melvin Gordon III (11.4 points) and Philip Rivers (3.34), but Garoppolos Islands held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Antonio Brown (14 Rec, 185 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Ben Roethlisberger (380 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Kyle Rudolph (9 Rec, 122 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leading scorers for DoggyB22 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Garoppolos Islands have knocked off DoggyB22, after winning 141.34-122.14 in their last matchup. Garoppolos Islands finish the season with a record of 8-7, while DoggyB22 end the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Garoppolos Islands   DoggyB22

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Steelers lost to the Saints 31-28. In doing so, he put up 30.5 points to more-than-double his 12.35-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Garoppolos Islands this week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Garoppolos Islands
Points
% of total points 198.56
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
46.88
23.55
23.6%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
30.5
12.35
15.4%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
25.58
24.09
12.9%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
21.6
11.84
10.9%
DoggyB22
Points
% of total points 138.04
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
35.6
23.1
25.8%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
24.2
4.65
17.5%
3
Mohamed Sanu
WR
17
5.45
12.3%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
17.15
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Garoppolos Islands boasted a 145.96-76.14 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Garoppolos Islands, while Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass. Meanwhile, Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch for DoggyB22, while Mohamed Sanu had a 44-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Garoppolos Islands who took the lead, 198.56-134.94. For Garoppolos Islands, Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for DoggyB22 with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Garoppolos Islands   DoggyB22
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before turning our attention to next year.
Garoppolos Islands
Garoppolos Islands completed the season with the league's 4th-highest points average (141.22 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Aaron Rodgers
Best Drafted
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
DoggyB22
DoggyB22 finished the season averaging 135.34 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Philip Rivers
Best Drafted
4132 Pass Yds, 31 Pass TDs
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Best Acquisition
35-40 FG, 54 long, 37-39 XP

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starters on Garoppolos Islands exceeded their projected point totals.
DoggyB22 had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 198.56 points scored by Garoppolos Islands are the 2nd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 60.52-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Garoppolos Islands win, but they also easily covered the 12.74-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Garoppolos Islands moves to (4-2), while DoggyB22 falls to (2-6).
Despite the loss, Ben Roethlisberger scored 35.6 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.