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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Russell Wilson's War
9-6 123.82
116.43
 
VS
proj
PlasticPads&IronMen
86.48 8-7
113.09

PlasticPads&IronMen come up short of projections, succumb to Russell Wilson's War in 123.82-86.48 rout

There's no easy way to say it, PlasticPads&IronMen underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Russell Wilson's War rolled to a 123.82-86.48 win. PlasticPads&IronMen grabbed a 12.9-point lead on Saturday behind Melvin Gordon III, but Russell Wilson's War held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (28.22 points) and Christian McCaffrey (23.8). Andrew Luck (25.58 points) and Adam Humphries (12.9) carried the flag for PlasticPads&IronMen in the loss. This marks the first time this season Russell Wilson's War have knocked off PlasticPads&IronMen, after falling 130.14-115.22 in their last matchup. Russell Wilson's War finish the season with a record of 9-6, while PlasticPads&IronMen end the campaign at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Russell Wilson's War   PlasticPads&IronMen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Michel (116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 17.6 points against the Bills in Week 16. His scoring output was 47.9% more than his 11.9-point projection and was much higher than his 8.33-point season scoring average.
Sony Michel

Top Player Comparison

Russell Wilson's War
Points
% of total points 123.82
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
28.22
22.28
22.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
20.22
19.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
18.6
16.2
15%
4
Sony Michel
RB
17.6
11.9
14.2%
PlasticPads&IronMen
Points
% of total points 86.48
1
Andrew Luck
QB
25.58
24.36
29.6%
2
Adam Humphries
WR
12.9
8.15
14.9%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
12.9
16.72
14.9%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.3
14.88
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Russell Wilson's War boasted a 109.42-69.68 lead. For Russell Wilson's War, Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for PlasticPads&IronMen with a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Russell Wilson's War owned a 123.82-82.48 lead. For Russell Wilson's War, Vance McDonald had a 49-yard catch. Allen Robinson II made the highlight reel for PlasticPads&IronMen with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Russell Wilson's War   PlasticPads&IronMen
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Russell Wilson's War
Russell Wilson's War ended the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 114.01 points per game, 4th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
4166 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Christian McCaffrey
Best Drafted
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Ind Defense
Best Acquisition
21.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 344.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 23 Turnovers
PlasticPads&IronMen
PlasticPads&IronMen completed the regular season 8th in the standings after averaging 109.45 points per game, 6th-highest in the league.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Adam Humphries
Best Acquisition
71 Rec, 750 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

StatSmack

Even the machines think Russell Wilson's War have better players. They have a higher projected points average (113.51) than PlasticPads&IronMen (104.92).
Once Russell Wilson's War put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than PlasticPads&IronMen (6 vs 3).
Russell Wilson's War should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than PlasticPads&IronMen (8 vs 7).
By position, Russell Wilson's War have outscored PlasticPads&IronMen at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Russell Wilson's War has a higher average scoring margin (9) than PlasticPads&IronMen this season (-1).
The starters for Russell Wilson's War had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for PlasticPads&IronMen (2).
Hey PlasticPads&IronMen, maybe you'll have better luck next year!