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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Cops and Rodgers
9-8 69.32
95.97
 
VS
proj
Shake it Goff
67.16 9-8
83.47

Cops and Rodgers manage to beat Shake it Goff in 69.32-67.16 battle despite falling short of predictions

Both teams fell short of their projected point totals, but Cops and Rodgers did enough to take down Shake it Goff, squeaking by for a 69.32-67.16 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Cops and Rodgers led 43.32-16.40 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. Shake it Goff closed the gap behind Jared Goff (25.16 points) and Duke Johnson (14.2). Aaron Rodgers (323 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Amari Cooper (4 Rec, 92 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Cops and Rodgers in the victory. This marks the third time this season Cops and Rodgers have taken down Shake it Goff, after winning 127.8-100.18 in their last matchup. Cops and Rodgers finish the season at 9-8, while Shake it Goff end the campaign at 9-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Cops and Rodgers   Shake it Goff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rodgers (323 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) scored 20.02 points against the Lions in Week 17. He scored right around his 19.63-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season.
Aaron Rodgers

Top Player Comparison

Cops and Rodgers
Points
% of total points 69.32
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.02
19.63
28.9%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
11.8
13.51
17%
3
James White
RB
9.2
11.98
13.3%
4
Latavius Murray
RB
8
8.2
11.5%
Shake it Goff
Points
% of total points 67.16
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.16
15.66
37.5%
2
Duke Johnson
RB
14.2
5.15
21.1%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
8.7
12
13%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
8
9.42
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Cops and Rodgers owned a 43.32-16.40 lead. For Cops and Rodgers, Aaron Rodgers had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Kenny Golladay made the highlight reel for Shake it Goff with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 48-yard catch for Cops and Rodgers to contribute to a 69.32-67.16 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cops and Rodgers   Shake it Goff
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 final time.
Cops and Rodgers
Cops and Rodgers completed the season averaging 97.07 points per game, 8th-highest in the league, placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Aaron Rodgers
MVP
4002 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 183 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Julian Edelman
Best Drafted
100 Rec, 1117 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Pit Defense
Best Acquisition
18.9 Avg Pts Allowed, 304.1 Avg Yds Allowed, 38 Turnovers
Shake it Goff
Shake it Goff ended the regular season 5th in the standings after averaging 97.61 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Michael Thomas
MVP
149 Rec, 1725 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Jared Goff
Best Drafted
4638 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Mike Boone
Best Acquisition
273 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

StatSmack

Shake it Goff haven't won a single game versus Cops and Rodgers this season, with a record of 0-3.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Shake it Goff has left more points on the bench this season (856.76) than Cops and Rodgers (687.12).
Cops and Rodgers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Shake it Goff (3 vs 1).
By position, Cops and Rodgers have outscored Shake it Goff at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Cops and Rodgers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Shake it Goff (1).
Hey Shake it Goff, maybe you'll have better luck next year!