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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
DeathCabForRodgers
9-6 115.94
122.14
 
VS
proj
Aint no fudge Packer
113.24 6-9
133.21

Aint no fudge Packer fall short of predictions, succumb to DeathCabForRodgers in 115.94-113.24 battle

There's no easy way to put it, Aint no fudge Packer didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as DeathCabForRodgers narrowly earned a 115.94-113.24 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as DeathCabForRodgers led 115.94-87.64 heading into Monday night. Aint no fudge Packer came roaring back behind Doug Martin (107 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jared Cook (2 Rec, 20 Rec Yds). DeathCabForRodgers were led by JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 11 passes for 115 yards for 23.5 points, and Dak Prescott, who passed for 161 yards and a touchdown (18.64 points). This marks the second time this season DeathCabForRodgers have knocked off Aint no fudge Packer, after winning 152.72-120.4 in their last matchup. DeathCabForRodgers end the season with a record of 9-6, while Aint no fudge Packer finish the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  DeathCabForRodgers   Aint no fudge Packer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons, Thomas registered 14.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.63-point projection and was much higher than his 9.1-point season scoring average.
Ian Thomas

Top Player Comparison

DeathCabForRodgers
Points
% of total points 115.94
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
23.5
14.68
20.3%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
18.64
23.18
16.1%
3
Ian Thomas
TE
14.8
6.63
12.8%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.7
14.94
11.8%
Aint no fudge Packer
Points
% of total points 113.24
1
Russell Wilson
QB
34.54
26.18
30.5%
2
Doug Martin
RB
21.6
9.45
19.1%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
14
11.38
12.4%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
13.3
18.64
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch for Aint no fudge Packer, who trailed 67.44-45.10 after the early games.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 32-yard touchdown catch for DeathCabForRodgers, contributing to a 115.94-53.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Aint no fudge Packer, who trailed 115.94-87.64 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Doug Martin had a 24-yard touchdown run for Aint no fudge Packer.

Points By Position

  DeathCabForRodgers   Aint no fudge Packer
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 turn our attention to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
DeathCabForRodgers
DeathCabForRodgers completed the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (123.77 ppg), placing them 7th 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
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Best Drafted
106 Rec, 1389 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Jameis Winston
Best Acquisition
2647 Pass Yds, 15 Pass TDs, 258 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Aint no fudge Packer
Aint no fudge Packer completed the season averaging 136.61 points per game, 5th-best in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3296 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs, 378 Rush Yds
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
110 Rec, 1335 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Tarik Cohen
Best Acquisition
420 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 717 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs

What If

DeathCabForRodgers would have beaten only two other teams besides Aint no fudge Packer this week.
Aint no fudge Packer would have lost to four other teams besides DeathCabForRodgers this week.
If DeathCabForRodgers played Aint no fudge Packer every week this season, they'd be 7-8.
DeathCabForRodgers would be 5-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Aint no fudge Packer.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DeathCabForRodgers, Aint no fudge Packer would be 7-6.
If DeathCabForRodgers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 70-91.
If they played every team every week, Aint no fudge Packer would be 89-72.