Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football

Matchup Recap Summary

Matchup Recap Moderation

Are you sure you want to report this recap? If reported, this recap will not be visible until reviewed by Yahoo Customer Care.

For more information, see Yahoo Help.

Cancel

Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Green Bay Packers
10-6 275.1
207.14
 
VS
proj
NE Patriots
189.68 9-7
220.93

Green Bay Packers brush off projections, earn win over NE Patriots in 275.10-189.68 rout

Green Bay Packers rose to the occasion, cruising to a 275.10-189.68 win over NE Patriots, who fell short of projections. Green Bay Packers never trailed in this one after taking a 23.4-point lead on Saturday behind Patrick Onwuasor (23.5 points) and Melvin Ingram III (4.5). Elijah McGuire (35 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (11 Rec, 115 Rec Yds) led the charge for NE Patriots in the loss. Green Bay Packers finish the season with a record of 10-6, while NE Patriots end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Green Bay Packers   NE Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 33.2 points against his 7.56-point projection. In a 27-9 win over the Lions, he caught 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

Green Bay Packers
Points
% of total points 275.1
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
35.6
24.17
12.9%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
33.2
7.56
12.1%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
29
12.27
10.5%
4
Patrick Onwuasor
LB
23.5
7.94
8.5%
NE Patriots
Points
% of total points 189.68
1
Elijah McGuire
RB
23.5
14.89
12.4%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.5
14.49
10.8%
3
Chris Herndon
TE
20.2
6.98
10.6%
4
Josh Allen
QB
15.68
20.95
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Green Bay Packers boasted a 217.60-143.38 lead. Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Green Bay Packers, while Robby Anderson had a 33-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch for NE Patriots, while Josh Allen had a 31-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Green Bay Packers, contributing to a 267.10-189.68 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Green Bay Packers   NE Patriots
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 dig into this season one last time.
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 198.32 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
4842 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs
Mohamed Sanu
Best Drafted
59 Rec, 748 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
NE Defense
Best Acquisition
21.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 367.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 25 Turnovers
NE Patriots
NE Patriots ended the season with the league's 8th-best points average (198.06 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
JuJu Smith-Schuster
MVP
106 Rec, 1389 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
972 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 153 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Corey Davis
Best Acquisition
60 Rec, 843 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Green Bay Packers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (275.1) than their season average (198.32).
Even the machines think Green Bay Packers have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (192.17) than NE Patriots (182.8).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Green Bay Packers has left fewer points on the bench this season (345.6) than NE Patriots (559.74).
Green Bay Packers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than NE Patriots (1).
By position, Green Bay Packers have outscored NE Patriots at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Green Bay Packers has a higher average scoring margin (4) than NE Patriots this season (-3).
The starters for Green Bay Packers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for NE Patriots (2).
Hey NE Patriots, maybe you'll have better luck next year!