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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
DAWGS NATION
15-1 120.72
134.04
 
VS
proj
4th Down Syndrome
95.34 10-6
119.45

DAWGS NATION top 4th Down Syndrome for eighth straight win in 120.72-95.34 rout

DAWGS NATION extended their win streak to eight games with a easy victory over 4th Down Syndrome, rolling to a 120.72-95.34 win. DAWGS NATION grabbed a 5.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Saquon Barkley (16.2 points) and Nick Chubb (12.5) and never gave it up. Chris Carson (23.6 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (14.9) did their part for 4th Down Syndrome in defeat. This marks the third time this season DAWGS NATION have beaten 4th Down Syndrome, after winning 133.56-99.8 in their last matchup. DAWGS NATION end the season at 15-1, while 4th Down Syndrome finish the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  DAWGS NATION   4th Down Syndrome

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas caught 11 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown as the Saints beat the Steelers 31-28. In doing so, he put up 22.4 points to scored 35.1% higher than his 16.59-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on DAWGS NATION this week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

DAWGS NATION
Points
% of total points 120.72
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.22
22.02
23.4%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
22.4
16.59
18.6%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.2
19.52
13.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
12.5
15.99
10.4%
4th Down Syndrome
Points
% of total points 95.34
1
Chris Carson
RB
23.6
14.22
24.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.9
16.48
15.6%
3
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
12.14
20.03
12.7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
11.9
9.83
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Thielen had a 40-yard catch for DAWGS NATION to contribute to a 45.50-39.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Mitchell Trubisky had a 43-yard pass for 4th Down Syndrome, who trailed 85.80-51.94 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday night, but it was DAWGS NATION who owned the lead, 114.02-95.34. For DAWGS NATION, Patrick Mahomes had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for 4th Down Syndrome with a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  DAWGS NATION   4th Down Syndrome
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 dig into this season one last time.
DAWGS NATION
DAWGS NATION finished the season with the league's highest points average (136.28 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
4816 Pass Yds, 48 Pass TDs, 271 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Saquon Barkley
Best Drafted
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
205 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
4th Down Syndrome
4th Down Syndrome ended the season with the league's 4th-best points average (116.84 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Andrew Luck
MVP
4308 Pass Yds, 36 Pass TDs, 131 Rush Yds
DeAndre Hopkins
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1425 Rec Yds, 11 Rec TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
395 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 712 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on DAWGS NATION exceeded their scoring projections.
4th Down Syndrome had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The loss concludes a streak of four straight wins for 4th Down Syndrome.
Not only did DAWGS NATION earn the win, but they also covered the 14.59-point predicted margin of victory.
DAWGS NATION moves to (10-1) in blowout games this season, while 4th Down Syndrome falls to (7-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Chris Carson scored 23.6 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.