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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Spokane Sith
10-6 154.18
118.86
 
VS
proj
The Blue Wave
95.34 8-8
113.78

Spokane Sith knock off The Blue Wave in 154.18-95.34 rout

Spokane Sith rose to the occasion, rolling to a 154.18-95.34 win over The Blue Wave, who fell short of projections. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Spokane Sith jumped out to a 50.58-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 73.88 points from Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (9 Pts Allowed, 223 Yds Allowed). Jamaal Williams (21.6 points) and Jared Goff (19.24) did everything they could for The Blue Wave in defeat. This marks the second time this season Spokane Sith have knocked off The Blue Wave, after winning 142.88-79.64 in their last matchup. Spokane Sith finish the season at 10-6, while The Blue Wave end the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Spokane Sith   The Blue Wave

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 442 yards , running for 32 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Jets, Rodgers put up 58.88 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 23.73-point projection and was much higher than his 24.97-point season scoring average.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Spokane Sith
Points
% of total points 154.18
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
58.88
23.73
38.2%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
18.9
12.93
12.3%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
15
15.83
9.7%
4
Mason Crosby
K
13
8.33
8.4%
The Blue Wave
Points
% of total points 95.34
1
Jamaal Williams
RB
21.6
11.91
22.7%
2
Jared Goff
QB
19.24
22.65
20.2%
3
David Njoku
TE
13.3
5.87
14%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.4
13.45
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Spokane Sith who emerged with the lead, 111.08-60.50. For Spokane Sith, Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. David Njoku had a 66-yard catch for The Blue Wave, while Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Spokane Sith who emerged with the lead, 154.18-89.64. For Spokane Sith, David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for The Blue Wave with a 39-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Spokane Sith   The Blue Wave
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were eagerly awaiting our draft grades, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
Spokane Sith
Spokane Sith finished the season averaging 121.39 points per game, 2nd-highest in the league, placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4416 Pass Yds, 25 Pass TDs, 269 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Ezekiel Elliott
Best Drafted
1434 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs, 567 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Acquisition
120 Rec, 1376 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
The Blue Wave
The Blue Wave finished the season with the league's 5th-best points average (111.60 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jared Goff
MVP
4489 Pass Yds, 28 Pass TDs, 108 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Jamaal Williams
Best Acquisition
460 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 194 Rec Yds

Game Notes

Spokane Sith had six of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
The Blue Wave had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Spokane Sith put up more points than their season scoring average (121.39) while The Blue Wave fell short of theirs (111.6).
Spokane Sith recorded more points than their projected total, while The Blue Wave fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 58.84-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat ends a streak of two consecutive wins for The Blue Wave.
Not only did Spokane Sith get the W, but they also easily covered the 5.08-point projected margin of victory.
Spokane Sith moves to (5-3) in blowout games this season, while The Blue Wave falls to (4-2).
On the losing side, Jamaal Williams (21.6 points) registered the second-highest score for a RB this week.