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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Wyerock Bottoms
7-9 203.59
180.8
 
VS
proj
The Big Gronkowski
130.69 5-11
122.21

Wyerock Bottoms knock off The Big Gronkowski in 203.59-130.69 rout

Wyerock Bottoms brought their A game, cruising to a 203.59-130.69 win over The Big Gronkowski. The Big Gronkowski leapt out to a 31.65-point lead on Saturday behind impressive performances from the Baltimore Ravens defense (32 points) and Justin Tucker (14). But Wyerock Bottoms held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Russell Wilson (271 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 57 Rush Yds) and Telvin Smith Sr. (6 Tackles, 1 Int). This marks the second time this season Wyerock Bottoms have taken down The Big Gronkowski, after winning 202.53-96.31 in their last matchup. Wyerock Bottoms end the season with a record of 7-9, while The Big Gronkowski finish the campaign at 5-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Wyerock Bottoms   The Big Gronkowski

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Dolphins in Week 16, Smith Sr. made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 30.2 points to more-than-double his 13.08-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Wyerock Bottoms this week.
Telvin Smith Sr.

Top Player Comparison

Wyerock Bottoms
Points
% of total points 203.59
1
Russell Wilson
QB
37.39
27.62
18.4%
2
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
30.2
13.08
14.8%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
26
26.02
12.8%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20.17
14.86
9.9%
The Big Gronkowski
Points
% of total points 130.69
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
32
15.74
24.5%
2
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
18.31
10.72
14%
3
Chris Jones
DE
16
11.36
12.2%
4
Justin Tucker
K
14
11.24
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 56-yard field goal for The Big Gronkowski, contributing to a 46.00-14.35 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Wyerock Bottoms owned a 119.10-82.59 lead. For Wyerock Bottoms, Sterling Shepard had a 55-yard catch. Jarvis Landry made the highlight reel for The Big Gronkowski with a 63-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Larry Fitzgerald had a 32-yard touchdown pass for The Big Gronkowski, while Mitchell Trubisky had a 43-yard pass for the team, who trailed 151.55-114.69 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson found Tyler Lockett for a 45-yard pass for Wyerock Bottoms. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 27-yard touchdown pass, helping Wyerock Bottoms to a 203.59-130.69 lead.

Points By Position

  Wyerock Bottoms   The Big Gronkowski
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
Wyerock Bottoms
Wyerock Bottoms finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 174.25 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
106 Rec, 1389 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Dal Defense
Best Acquisition
19.3 Avg Pts Allowed, 321.8 Avg Yds Allowed, 18 Turnovers
The Big Gronkowski
The Big Gronkowski completed the season with the league's 8th-most points average (166.88 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Bal Defense
MVP
17.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 284.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 14 Turnovers
Cam Newton
Best Drafted
3395 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 488 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Mitchell Trubisky
Best Acquisition
3060 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 405 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against The Big Gronkowski, Wyerock Bottoms averaged more points (203.06) than they usually score (174.25).
Even the computers think Wyerock Bottoms have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (182.56) than The Big Gronkowski (171.47).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. The Big Gronkowski has left more points on the bench this season (877.18) than Wyerock Bottoms (772.96).
Once Wyerock Bottoms put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Big Gronkowski (3 vs 2).
By position, Wyerock Bottoms have outscored The Big Gronkowski at RB, WR, and K this season.
Hey The Big Gronkowski, maybe you'll have better luck next year!