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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
OléOlé Bombarders
8-7 77.64
92.64
 
VS
proj
Grand Ramblin' Wreck
65.66 4-12
84.72

OléOlé Bombarders fall short of predictions, come back to defeat Grand Ramblin' Wreck, 77.64-65.66

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but OléOlé Bombarders did enough to knock off Grand Ramblin' Wreck. Predicted to win 92.64-84.72, OléOlé Bombarders came back for a 77.64-65.66 win over Grand Ramblin' Wreck. OléOlé Bombarders trailed 65.06-59.30 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Aaron Rodgers (216 Pass Yds) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (23 Pts Allowed, 383 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Kenyan Drake (166 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and Philip Rivers (279 Pass Yds) led the charge for Grand Ramblin' Wreck in the loss. This marks the second time this season OléOlé Bombarders have gotten the best of Grand Ramblin' Wreck, after winning 107.36-77.04 in their last matchup. OléOlé Bombarders finish the season with a record of 8-7, while Grand Ramblin' Wreck end the campaign at 4-12.

Matchup Timeline

  OléOlé Bombarders   Grand Ramblin' Wreck

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 20.4 points against his 6.05-point projection. During a 38-28 win over the Titans, he caught 3 passes for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

OléOlé Bombarders
Points
% of total points 77.64
1
Jared Cook
TE
20.4
6.05
26.3%
2
Julio Jones
WR
16.6
13.63
21.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
9.34
19.1
12%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
9
6.07
11.6%
Grand Ramblin' Wreck
Points
% of total points 65.66
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
30.4
11.86
46.3%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
11.16
18.46
17%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
7.3
13
11.1%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
6
5.95
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jared Cook had a 61-yard touchdown catch for OléOlé Bombarders, helping the team to a 44.00-23.30 lead.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run for Grand Ramblin' Wreck, helping the team to a 64.86-59.30 lead.

Points By Position

  OléOlé Bombarders   Grand Ramblin' Wreck
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 reflect back on this season one final time.
OléOlé Bombarders
OléOlé Bombarders finished the season averaging 92.29 points per game, 6th-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Ezekiel Elliott
MVP
1235 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 418 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Tom Brady
Best Drafted
3836 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs
Aaron Rodgers
Best Acquisition
3679 Pass Yds, 24 Pass TDs, 182 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Grand Ramblin' Wreck
Grand Ramblin' Wreck ended the regular season at the bottom of the standings after averaging 85.09 points per game, 7th-most in the league.
Important Players
Chris Godwin
MVP
86 Rec, 1333 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Joe Mixon
Best Drafted
975 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 273 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs
Kyle Allen
Best Acquisition
3027 Pass Yds, 17 Pass TDs, 101 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Grand Ramblin' Wreck need some help then, averaging just 85.09 versus OléOlé Bombarders's 92.29.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" OléOlé Bombarders (8-7) have a better record than Grand Ramblin' Wreck (4-12).
Even the computers think OléOlé Bombarders have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (96.4) than Grand Ramblin' Wreck (87.43).
You can't win if you don't play. OléOlé Bombarders has left fewer points on the bench this season (918.4) than Grand Ramblin' Wreck (1,286.72).
Once OléOlé Bombarders put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Grand Ramblin' Wreck (3 vs 2).
OléOlé Bombarders laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Grand Ramblin' Wreck (0).
OléOlé Bombarders have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Grand Ramblin' Wreck (2 vs 1).
Grand Ramblin' Wreck have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than OléOlé Bombarders (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, OléOlé Bombarders have outscored Grand Ramblin' Wreck at RB and TE this season.
OléOlé Bombarders has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Grand Ramblin' Wreck this season (-18).
Hey Grand Ramblin' Wreck, maybe you'll have better luck next year!