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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
stafford & son
4-10-1 362
321.48
 
VS
proj
i Wentz for it
353 5-10
324.43

stafford & son come back to knock off i Wentz for it in 362-353 battle

stafford & son brought their A game and outperformed expectations, coming back for a 362-353 win over i Wentz for it. stafford & son trailed 353-307 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Doug Martin (107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Royce Freeman (21 Rush Yds). Lamar Jackson (204 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 39 Rush Yds) and Chris Carson (116 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) were the leaders for i Wentz for it in defeat. This marks the second time this season stafford & son have beaten i Wentz for it, after falling 318-312 in their last matchup. stafford & son finish the season with a record of 4-10-1, while i Wentz for it end the campaign at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  stafford & son   i Wentz for it

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph caught 9 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Vikings beat the Lions 27-9. In doing so, he put up 51 points and scored more than 7 times his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

stafford & son
Points
% of total points 362
1
Antonio Brown
WR
83
20.52
22.9%
2
Kyle Rudolph
TE
51
6.95
14.1%
3
Doug Martin
RB
46
22.93
12.7%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
42
41.43
11.6%
i Wentz for it
Points
% of total points 353
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
60
48.73
17%
2
Chris Carson
RB
59
30.87
16.7%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
43
44.33
12.2%
4
Sony Michel
RB
43
25.76
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Lamar Jackson had a 68-yard touchdown pass for i Wentz for it, contributing to a 103-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which i Wentz for it emerged with a 242-177 lead. Kyle Rudolph had a 44-yard touchdown catch for stafford & son, while Tom Brady had a 32-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, David Njoku had a 66-yard catch for i Wentz for it, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Antonio Brown had a 20-yard touchdown catch for stafford & son, who trailed 294-288 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Tyler Lockett had a 45-yard catch for stafford & son, who trailed 353-307 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Doug Martin had a 24-yard touchdown run for stafford & son on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  stafford & son   i Wentz for it
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.
stafford & son
stafford & son ended the season averaging 326 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4105 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
3511 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Jaylen Samuels
Best Acquisition
254 Rush Yds, 159 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
i Wentz for it
i Wentz for it completed the season averaging 319 points per game, 7th-most in the league, placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Carson Wentz
MVP
3074 Pass Yds, 21 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Lamar Jackson
Best Acquisition
1022 Pass Yds, 6 Pass TDs, 605 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

Game Notes

stafford & son had seven of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
i Wentz for it had only six of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
stafford & son won despite starting Kiko Alonso, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 9-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a two-game unbeaten streak for i Wentz for it.
stafford & son moves to (1-3) in close games this year, while i Wentz for it falls to (1-3).