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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Brooklyn Kurtz
9-7 137.6
120.93
 
VS
proj
White Dog
130.95 9-6
140.79

Brooklyn Kurtz defeat White Dog, 137.60-130.95

Brooklyn Kurtz outperformed expectations, earning a 137.60-130.95 win over White Dog, who fell short of projections. White Dog nabbed a 9.1-point lead on Saturday behind Melvin Gordon III (12.9 points), but Brooklyn Kurtz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns for 40.4 points, and Mike Evans, who caught 6 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown (18 points). Matt Ryan (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for White Dog in the loss. This marks the second time this season Brooklyn Kurtz have knocked off White Dog, after winning 123.15-121.05 in their last matchup. Brooklyn Kurtz finish the season at 9-7, while White Dog end the campaign at 9-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Brooklyn Kurtz   White Dog

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Roethlisberger overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 40.4 points against his 27.19-point projection. In a 31-28 loss to the Saints, he passed for 380 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Ben Roethlisberger

Top Player Comparison

Brooklyn Kurtz
Points
% of total points 137.6
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
40.4
27.19
29.4%
2
Mike Evans
WR
18
12.98
13.1%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
16
13.61
11.6%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.6
12.3
10.6%
White Dog
Points
% of total points 130.95
1
Matt Ryan
QB
29.85
26.98
22.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22.4
16.65
17.1%
3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
15.9
8.72
12.1%
4
Jaylen Samuels
RB
13.9
13.6
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Brooklyn Kurtz who grabbed the lead, 69.70-54.65. For Brooklyn Kurtz, Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for White Dog with a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Brooklyn Kurtz owned a 124.60-117.85 lead. For Brooklyn Kurtz, Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. Larry Fitzgerald made the highlight reel for White Dog with a 32-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Brooklyn Kurtz to contribute to a 137.60-125.75 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Brooklyn Kurtz   White Dog
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were all gathered together for the draft, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Brooklyn Kurtz
Brooklyn Kurtz completed the regular season 6th in the standings after averaging 126.51 points per game, 4th-best in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Mike Evans
Best Drafted
80 Rec, 1418 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Kareem Hunt
Best Acquisition
824 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 378 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
White Dog
White Dog finished the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (132.78 ppg), placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4546 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 118 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Jaylen Samuels
Best Acquisition
254 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Brooklyn Kurtz see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than White Dog (0).
Brooklyn Kurtz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than White Dog (7 vs 6).
White Dog have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Brooklyn Kurtz (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Brooklyn Kurtz have outscored White Dog at QB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for Brooklyn Kurtz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for White Dog (3).
Hey White Dog, maybe you'll have better luck next year!