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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
October's Very Own
7-8 99
93.73
 
VS
proj
Wirk Force
40 6-9
67.96

October's Very Own top Wirk Force, 99-40

Despite similar records, October's Very Own held a substantial season point advantage over Wirk Force coming into this one (1,346-999), and they lived up to their reputation with a hard-fought victory, coming out on top with a 99-40 win. Wirk Force grabbed a 3-point lead on Saturday behind Keenan Allen (5 points), but October's Very Own held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Julian Edelman (6 Rec, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Dak Prescott (161 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and the New Orleans Saints defense (28 Pts Allowed, 429 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the leaders for Wirk Force in the loss. This marks the second time this season October's Very Own have knocked off Wirk Force, after winning 97-54 in their last matchup. October's Very Own end the season with a record of 7-8, while Wirk Force finish the campaign at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  October's Very Own   Wirk Force

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Jets in Week 16, Rodgers scored 42 points to more-than-double his 19.34-point projection. He passed for 442 yards , ran for 32 yards and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any QB in the league this season.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

October's Very Own
Points
% of total points 99
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
42
19.34
42.4%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
13
8.98
13.1%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
13
15.49
13.1%
4
Matt Prater
K
11
8.32
11.1%
Wirk Force
Points
% of total points 40
1
Dak Prescott
QB
16
19.44
40%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
6
7.06
15%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
5
7.33
12.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
5
9.44
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for October's Very Own, while Julian Edelman had a 32-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 93-29 lead for October's Very Own.

Points By Position

  October's Very Own   Wirk Force
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before pivoting to next year.
October's Very Own
October's Very Own completed the season with the league's 5th-best points average (101 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Saquon Barkley
MVP
1198 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 688 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Melvin Gordon III
Best Drafted
843 Rush Yds, 10 Rush TDs, 466 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
Matt Prater
Best Acquisition
27-31 FG, 54 long, 26-26 XP
Wirk Force
Wirk Force ended the season with the league's 8th-best points average (72 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Matthew Stafford
MVP
3511 Pass Yds, 19 Pass TDs
Keenan Allen
Best Drafted
93 Rec, 1132 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Dak Prescott
Best Acquisition
3498 Pass Yds, 18 Pass TDs, 305 Rush Yds, 6 Rush TDs

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on October's Very Own exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Wirk Force had only zero of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Wirk Force even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
October's Very Own scored more points than their projected total, while Wirk Force fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 59-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a two-game winning streak for Wirk Force.
Not only did October's Very Own earn the W, but they also easily covered the 25.77-point projected margin of victory.