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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Ratdogs
7-9 130.86
108.9
 
VS
proj
Go Team
115.68 8-8
69.59

Ratdogs earn win over Go Team, 130.86-115.68

Both teams exceeded projections, but Ratdogs got the best of Go Team, securing a 130.86-115.68 win. Go Team grabbed a 19.3-point lead on Saturday behind the Houston Texans defense (22 points) and Cooper Kupp (8.1), but Ratdogs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Matt Ryan (384 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Alvin Kamara (80 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 30 Rec Yds). Saquon Barkley (189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 90 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Baker Mayfield (192 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Go Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Ratdogs have beaten Go Team, after falling 88.22-84.06 in their last matchup. Ratdogs end the season at 7-9, while Go Team finish the campaign at 8-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Ratdogs   Go Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 38-28 win over the Titans, Cook scored 20.4 points to more-than-triple his 5.99-point projection. He caught 3 passes for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any TE in the league this season.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Ratdogs
Points
% of total points 130.86
1
Matt Ryan
QB
33.96
31.55
26%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23
12.92
17.6%
3
Jared Cook
TE
20.4
5.99
15.6%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.8
11.17
12.8%
Go Team
Points
% of total points 115.68
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
39.9
15.37
34.5%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
22.08
13.97
19.1%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
22
6.14
19%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
13.4
9.83
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Cooper Kupp had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Go Team, while Greg Zuerlein had a 52-yard field goal, contributing to a 38.10-18.80 lead for Go Team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Ratdogs owned a 103.16-102.28 lead. Alvin Kamara had a 40-yard touchdown run for Ratdogs, while Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Go Team with a 67-yard touchdown run and a 33-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 41-yard catch for Ratdogs, helping the team to a 112.96-102.28 lead.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Ratdogs during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Ratdogs   Go Team

Game Notes

Ratdogs had six of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Go Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Go Team could have used points from Derrick Henry and Chris Godwin, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two highest-scoring teams.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Ratdogs. They won, but did not cover the 39.31-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Saquon Barkley recorded 39.9 points, the third-best scoring output for any RB this season.

Coach Talk

Ratdogs
Hey, this sport is all about creating mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by royally dominating Go Team at the wide receiver position (27.7 points to 10.3).
Go Team
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for Go Team collectively recorded just four targets this past week.