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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
G-Men
9-7 179.44
173.77
 
VS
proj
zzirGrizz
177.32 9-7
138.1

zzirGrizz top predictions but lose to G-Men in 179.44-177.32 battle

zzirGrizz outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 173.77-138.10, G-Men staged a comeback to earn a 179.44-177.32 victory over zzirGrizz. G-Men trailed 177.32-134.44 heading into Sunday night, but the unit charged back behind Damien Williams (103 Rush Yds, 37 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tyreek Hill (17 Rush Yds, 74 Rec Yds). Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Robert Woods (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 89 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for zzirGrizz in defeat. This marks the second time this season G-Men have knocked off zzirGrizz, after winning 169.7-142.25 in their last matchup. G-Men finish the season with a record of 9-7, while zzirGrizz end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  G-Men   zzirGrizz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Texans in Week 16, Foles passed for 471 yards and 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 66.94 points and scored 82.7% higher than his scoring projection, the third-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season.
Nick Foles

Top Player Comparison

G-Men
Points
% of total points 179.44
1
Nick Foles
QB
66.94
36.63
37.3%
2
Damien Williams
RB
25.77
15.06
14.4%
3
Elijah McGuire
RB
21.83
14.01
12.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.57
20.9
9.8%
zzirGrizz
Points
% of total points 177.32
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
75.88
36.31
42.8%
2
Robert Woods
WR
25.43
12.74
14.3%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.67
12.45
10%
4
James White
RB
12.97
11.99
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was G-Men who took the lead, 130.44-127.22. Nick Foles had a 83-yard touchdown pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for G-Men, while Elijah McGuire had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for zzirGrizz, while James White had a 27-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch for zzirGrizz to contribute to a 177.32-134.44 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  G-Men   zzirGrizz
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 look ahead to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
G-Men
G-Men completed the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (165.72 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tyreek Hill
Best Drafted
136 Rush Yds, 1378 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
Nick Foles
Best Acquisition
1192 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs
zzirGrizz
zzirGrizz finished the season with the league's 4th-best points average (156.88 ppg), 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
James Conner
Best Drafted
909 Rush Yds, 12 Rush TDs, 467 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Dak Prescott
Best Acquisition
3498 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 305 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Only three of the 12 starters on G-Men scored more than their projected point totals.
zzirGrizz had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
G-Men managed to get the win, but did not cover the 35.67-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, G-Men moves to (1-0), while zzirGrizz falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Aaron Rodgers (75.88 points) officially posted the league's top individual point total this season.