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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Mongrel Magpies
12-1 106.04
102.76
 
VS
proj
northwesterners
92.88 7-7
105.54

Mongrel Magpies defeat northwesterners for fifth straight win, 106.04-92.88

Mongrel Magpies extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over northwesterners, coming out on top with a 106.04-92.88 win. Mongrel Magpies earned an early 11.4-point lead on Saturday behind Melvin Gordon III. northwesterners came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Andrew Luck (21.58 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (10.9). Not to be deterred, Mongrel Magpies pulled it together later that night, as Russell Wilson (25.54 points) and Chris Carson (23.6) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the second time this season Mongrel Magpies have taken down northwesterners, after winning 147.08-143.34 in their last matchup. Mongrel Magpies will look to clinch the league title next week, while northwesterners attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Mongrel Magpies   northwesterners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Carson recorded 23.6 points this week. His scoring output was 79.2% more than his 13.17-point projection and was much higher than his 10.26-point season scoring average. Carson ranks #69 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

Mongrel Magpies
Points
% of total points 106.04
1
Russell Wilson
QB
25.54
18.79
24.1%
2
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
13.17
22.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
13.1
12.95
12.4%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.46
12.3%
northwesterners
Points
% of total points 92.88
1
Robert Woods
WR
22.4
9.84
24.1%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
21.58
19.33
23.2%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
13
9.59
14%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
10.9
18.54
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was northwesterners who emerged with the lead, 36.48-35.50. For Mongrel Magpies, Alshon Jeffery had a 52-yard catch. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for northwesterners with a 55-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 39-yard touchdown catch for northwesterners, while Vance McDonald had a 49-yard catch to contribute to a 83.78-42.90 lead for northwesterners.
Sunday Night
Russell Wilson had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Mongrel Magpies, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal, contributing to a 105.04-92.88 lead for Mongrel Magpies.

Points By Position

  Mongrel Magpies   northwesterners

Game Notes

Mongrel Magpies had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
northwesterners had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mongrel Magpies put up more points than their season scoring average (99.33) while northwesterners fell short of theirs (101.32).
Mongrel Magpies put up more points than their projected total, while northwesterners failed to reach their projection.
This matchup showcased the week's two highest-scoring teams.
In a losing effort, Robert Woods (22.4 points) posted the second-best score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Mongrel Magpies
Bravo, Mongrel Magpies. Nice work fielding a starting crew that tallied over 106 points this past week.
northwesterners
northwesterners will find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunity this past week. Our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) combined to get a grand total of 25 targets in Week 16. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group tallied just 15 catches.