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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Dogs
12-3 165.45
149.7
 
VS
proj
The Xtreme
120.05 11-5
140.32

Dirty Dogs top expectations, earn win against The Xtreme in 165.45-120.05 rout

Dirty Dogs showed up and beat expectations, cruising to a 165.45-120.05 win over The Xtreme, who fell short of projections. The Xtreme took a 18.3-point lead on Saturday behind Derrick Henry (16.2 points) and Mike Williams (2.1), but Dirty Dogs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson (271 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 57 Rush Yds) and Calvin Ridley (3 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Christian McCaffrey (29.8 points) and Drew Brees (22.2) led the way for The Xtreme in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dirty Dogs have gotten the best of The Xtreme, after falling 151.3-141.4 in their last matchup. Dirty Dogs end the season at 12-3, while The Xtreme finish the campaign at 11-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Dogs   The Xtreme

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Uzomah (4 Rec, 49 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 14.9 points in a 26-18 lost to the Browns in Week 16. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.36-point projection and was much higher than his 6.93-point season scoring average.
C.J. Uzomah

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Dogs
Points
% of total points 165.45
1
Russell Wilson
QB
37.25
27.31
22.5%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
18
10.42
10.9%
3
DaeSean Hamilton
WR
16
10.59
9.7%
4
Jaylen Samuels
RB
15.4
15.6
9.3%
The Xtreme
Points
% of total points 120.05
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.8
24.44
24.8%
2
Drew Brees
QB
22.2
27.68
18.5%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
16.2
14.68
13.5%
4
Ian Thomas
TE
14.8
6.63
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Dirty Dogs, while Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch for the team, who trailed 88.85-70.10 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, The Xtreme had a 119.05-99.20 lead. For Dirty Dogs, David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for The Xtreme with a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Dirty Dogs, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal, helping Dirty Dogs to a 149.45-119.05 lead.

Points By Position

  Dirty Dogs   The Xtreme
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 final time.
Dirty Dogs
Dirty Dogs finished the season averaging 157.76 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them 2nd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Adam Thielen
MVP
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
James Conner
Best Drafted
909 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 467 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Russell Wilson
Best Acquisition
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds
The Xtreme
The Xtreme finished the season averaging 137.81 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Christian McCaffrey
MVP
1080 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 845 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Drew Brees
Best Drafted
3992 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs
Gus Edwards
Best Acquisition
642 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Dirty Dogs got the win despite the fact that only five of their 11 starters exceeded their projected scores.
The Xtreme had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Xtreme can partially blame the loss on Kelvin Benjamin, who didn't score any points.
Dirty Dogs put up more points than their season scoring average (157.76) while The Xtreme fell short of theirs (137.81).
Dirty Dogs recorded more points than their projected total, while The Xtreme fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 45.4-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This defeat puts an end to a five-match winning streak for The Xtreme.
Not only did Dirty Dogs earn the win, but they also easily covered the 9.38-point projected margin of victory.
Dirty Dogs moves to (10-0) in blowout games this season, while The Xtreme falls to (6-4).
For The Xtreme, Christian McCaffrey (29.8 points) recorded the highest score for a RB this week.