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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Forty Whiner
10-5 230.4
191.84
 
VS
proj
CARDINAL & GOLD
173.4 8-7
177.79

Forty Whiner defeat CARDINAL & GOLD, 230.4-173.4

Forty Whiner outperformed expectations, securing a 230.4-173.4 win over CARDINAL & GOLD, who fell short of projections. Forty Whiner took an early 6-point lead on Saturday behind Justin Tucker. CARDINAL & GOLD came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Matt Ryan (53.8 points) and Sterling Shepard (17). Not to be deterred, Forty Whiner pulled it together later that afternoon, as Ben Roethlisberger (88.4 points) and Antonio Brown (44.5) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Forty Whiner have gotten the best of CARDINAL & GOLD, after falling 199.3-198.1 in their last matchup. Forty Whiner finish the season with a record of 10-5, while CARDINAL & GOLD end the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Forty Whiner   CARDINAL & GOLD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 44.5 points, Brown more-than-doubled his 19.11-point projection as the Steelers lost to the Saints 31-28. He caught 14 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Forty Whiner this week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Forty Whiner
Points
% of total points 230.4
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
88.4
65.46
38.4%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
44.5
19.11
19.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.8
25.28
12.9%
4
Damien Williams
RB
25
16.12
10.9%
CARDINAL & GOLD
Points
% of total points 173.4
1
Matt Ryan
QB
53.8
64.92
31%
2
Robert Woods
WR
28.4
15
16.4%
3
Sterling Shepard
WR
17
10.38
9.8%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
14.87
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for Forty Whiner, helping the team to a 6.0-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which CARDINAL & GOLD emerged with a 98.6-72.5 lead. For Forty Whiner, Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass for CARDINAL & GOLD, while Sterling Shepard had a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Forty Whiner who took the lead, 205.4-163.0. Ben Roethlisberger hit Antonio Brown for a 20-yard touchdown pass for Forty Whiner. Roethlisberger also lit up the scoreboard with a 49-yard pass. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for CARDINAL & GOLD with a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Forty Whiner   CARDINAL & GOLD
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 pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
Forty Whiner
Forty Whiner finished the season averaging 197.3 points per game, best in the league, placing them atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
CARDINAL & GOLD
CARDINAL & GOLD ended the season averaging 188.3 points per game, 2nd-most in the league, 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
Julio Jones
Best Drafted
104 Rec, 1539 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Jordan Howard
Best Acquisition
826 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds

StatSmack

Forty Whiner are up in wins against CARDINAL & GOLD this season, with a record of 2-1.
History is repeating itself. In three games vs CARDINAL & GOLD this season, Forty Whiner have averaged more points (213.37) than they usually score this season (197.28).
Even the computers think Forty Whiner have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (189.99) than CARDINAL & GOLD (178.29).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of CARDINAL & GOLD - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Forty Whiner (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Forty Whiner have outscored CARDINAL & GOLD at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Forty Whiner don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Forty Whiner had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for CARDINAL & GOLD (4).
Hey CARDINAL & GOLD, maybe you'll have better luck next year!