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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
CowboyUp2016
12-5 146
102.37
 
VS
proj
ROUGHRIDERS
126 12-4
105.95

CowboyUp2016 outperform projections, defeat ROUGHRIDERS in 146-126 rout

Both teams outperformed expectations, but CowboyUp2016 knocked off ROUGHRIDERS, cruising to a 146-126 victory. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as CowboyUp2016 grabbed a 67-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Chris Godwin (28 points) and Saquon Barkley (24). Chris Carson (122 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Patrick Mahomes (281 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for ROUGHRIDERS in defeat. This marks the first time this season CowboyUp2016 have taken down ROUGHRIDERS, after falling 136-122 in their last matchup. CowboyUp2016 finish the season at 12-5, while ROUGHRIDERS end the campaign at 12-4.

Matchup Timeline

  CowboyUp2016   ROUGHRIDERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Falcons, Godwin put up 28 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 5.94-point projection and was much higher than his 8.29-point season scoring average.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

CowboyUp2016
Points
% of total points 146
1
Andrew Luck
QB
28
23.56
19.2%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
28
5.94
19.2%
3
George Kittle
TE
26
8.96
17.8%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
24
14.39
16.4%
ROUGHRIDERS
Points
% of total points 126
1
Chris Carson
RB
24
10.25
19%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22
28.03
17.5%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
20
10.04
15.9%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
16
9.05
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Godwin had a 30-yard touchdown catch for CowboyUp2016, while Saquon Barkley had a 68-yard run to contribute to a 82-15 lead for CowboyUp2016.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which CowboyUp2016 became the proud owner of a 118-94 lead. For CowboyUp2016, George Kittle had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Chris Carson had a 61-yard run for ROUGHRIDERS, while Patrick Mahomes had a 67-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Andrew Luck had a 43-yard pass for CowboyUp2016 to contribute to a 146-126 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  CowboyUp2016   ROUGHRIDERS
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 review this season one last time.
CowboyUp2016
CowboyUp2016 ended the season with the league's 3rd-most points average (124 ppg), placing them 3rd in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1307 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 721 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
4355 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs
Jaylon Smith
Best Acquisition
121 Tackles, 4 Sacks
ROUGHRIDERS
ROUGHRIDERS completed the season with the league's 2nd-highest points average (132 ppg), placing them in first place at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
5097 Pass Yds, 50 Pass TDs, 272 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Davante Adams
Best Drafted
111 Rec, 1386 Rec Yds, 13 Rec TDs
Damien Williams
Best Acquisition
256 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 160 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starting players on CowboyUp2016 exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters scoring above their projected points, ROUGHRIDERS lost.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as CowboyUp2016 had one starter score zero points, while ROUGHRIDERS had two.
Andrew Luck, Chris Godwin, and George Kittle all scored more points than Chris Carson, the leading scorer for ROUGHRIDERS.
CowboyUp2016 put up more points than their season scoring average (123.68) while ROUGHRIDERS fell short of theirs (132.25).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The loss snaps a streak of five consecutive wins for ROUGHRIDERS.
CowboyUp2016 moves to (7-3) in blowout games this season, while ROUGHRIDERS falls to (9-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Chris Carson registered 24 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.