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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
BUD LIGHT
11-6 573.43
519.11
 
VS
proj
War Pigs
472.58 9-8
517.03

BUD LIGHT defy expectations, defeat War Pigs, 573.43-472.58

BUD LIGHT beat expectations, earning a 573.43-472.58 victory over War Pigs, who fell short of projections. War Pigs earned a 49.75-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but BUD LIGHT held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by C.J. Anderson (132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) and Wesley Woodyard (14 Tackles). The Houston Texans defense (96.6 points) and Russell Wilson (53.18) were the leaders for War Pigs in the loss. This marks the third time this season BUD LIGHT have taken down War Pigs, after winning 460.7-457.43 in their last matchup. BUD LIGHT finish the season at 11-6, while War Pigs end the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  BUD LIGHT   War Pigs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Anderson overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 88.55 points against his 37.69-point projection. During a 48-32 win over the 49ers, he racked up 154 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown.
C.J. Anderson

Top Player Comparison

BUD LIGHT
Points
% of total points 573.43
1
C.J. Anderson
RB
88.55
37.69
15.4%
2
Wesley Woodyard
LB
76
37.76
13.3%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
73.33
88.09
12.8%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
68.9
50.62
12%
War Pigs
Points
% of total points 472.58
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
96.6
48.29
20.4%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
53.18
84.49
11.3%
3
T.J. Watt
LB
51
51.46
10.8%
4
Evan Engram
TE
42.2
27.58
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Evan Engram had a 51-yard catch for War Pigs to contribute to a 208.65-158.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, BUD LIGHT owned a 477.23-472.58 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard pass for BUD LIGHT, while Greg Zuerlein had a 51-yard field goal. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for War Pigs with a 29-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
T.Y. Hilton had a 43-yard catch for BUD LIGHT to contribute to a 573.43-472.58 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BUD LIGHT   War Pigs
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
BUD LIGHT
BUD LIGHT completed the season with the league's 4th-most points average (557.37 ppg), placing them 4th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ben Roethlisberger
MVP
5129 Pass Yds, 34 Pass TDs
Blake Martinez
Best Drafted
144 Tackles, 5 Sacks
C.J. Anderson
Best Acquisition
403 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
War Pigs
War Pigs finished the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (510.37 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Cam Newton
MVP
3395 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 488 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs
Hou Defense
Best Drafted
19.8 Avg Pts Allowed, 343.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 29 Turnovers
Russell Wilson
Best Acquisition
3448 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 376 Rush Yds

StatSmack

War Pigs aren't even on the board versus BUD LIGHT this season, with a record of 0-3.
They're not even trying that hard. BUD LIGHT have a winning record vs War Pigs this season despite averaging fewer points against them (525.35) than their overall season average (557.37).
We heard scoring helps you win. BUD LIGHT are doing a better job of that, averaging 557.37 versus War Pigs's 510.37.
War Pigs are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than BUD LIGHT (2 vs 1).
BUD LIGHT play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than War Pigs (3).
BUD LIGHT don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than War Pigs (0 vs 2).
BUD LIGHT should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than War Pigs (13 vs 6).
By position, BUD LIGHT have outscored War Pigs at QB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
BUD LIGHT has a higher average scoring margin (8) than War Pigs this season (-18).
The starters for BUD LIGHT had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for War Pigs (2).
Hey War Pigs, maybe you'll have better luck next year!