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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dawg Pound
11-5 113.78
118.72
 
VS
proj
Ashely's Dragons
91.44 11-5
117.92

Ashely's Dragons come up short of expectations, succumb to Dawg Pound in 113.78-91.44 rout

Ashely's Dragons were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Dawg Pound rolled to a 113.78-91.44 win. Dawg Pound never trailed in this one after earning a 12.9-point lead on Saturday behind Melvin Gordon III. Christian McCaffrey (101 Rush Yds, 77 Rec Yds) and T.Y. Hilton (7 Rec, 138 Rec Yds) did their part for Ashely's Dragons in the loss. This marks the second time this season Dawg Pound have knocked off Ashely's Dragons, after winning 153.3-138.62 in their last matchup. Dawg Pound finish the season at 11-5, while Ashely's Dragons end the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Dawg Pound   Ashely's Dragons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Seahawks in Week 16, Williams scored 21.5 points to beat his 13.98-point projection. He racked up 140 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dawg Pound this week.
Damien Williams

Top Player Comparison

Dawg Pound
Points
% of total points 113.78
1
Andrew Luck
QB
22.58
20.99
19.8%
2
Damien Williams
RB
21.5
13.98
18.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
15
12.1
13.2%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
12.9
16.72
11.3%
Ashely's Dragons
Points
% of total points 91.44
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
20.22
26%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
17.3
12.09
18.9%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.24
19.4
18.9%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.2
13.22
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Dawg Pound emerged with a 56.78-54.30 lead. For Dawg Pound, Andrew Luck had a 55-yard pass. T.Y. Hilton made the highlight reel for Ashely's Dragons with a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Ashely's Dragons, while David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 92.28-84.74 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Dawg Pound   Ashely's Dragons
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 reflect back on this season one last time.
Dawg Pound
Dawg Pound finished the season with the league's best points average (117.07 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Melvin Gordon III
MVP
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
106 Rec, 1389 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Ashely's Dragons
Ashely's Dragons finished the season with the league's 5th-highest points average (112.23 ppg), placing them on top of the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Elijah McGuire
Best Acquisition
235 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD

Game Notes

Dawg Pound emerged victorious despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Ashely's Dragons had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ashely's Dragons can partially blame the loss on Rob Gronkowski, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The loss snaps a streak of four straight wins for Ashely's Dragons.
Not only did Dawg Pound earn the win, but they also covered the 0.79-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Dawg Pound moves to (9-2), while Ashely's Dragons falls to (5-1).
Despite the loss, Christian McCaffrey scored 23.8 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.