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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
The Fightin' Caribou
9-7 94.96
117.68
 
VS
proj
Goulden toe
63.96 9-7
109.12

The Fightin' Caribou find way to beat Goulden toe 94.96-63.96 despite coming up short of projections

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but The Fightin' Caribou did enough to beat Goulden toe. Predicted to win by a score of 117.68-109.12, The Fightin' Caribou secured a 94.96-63.96 win over Goulden toe. Goulden toe jumped out to an 18.36-point lead on Saturday behind impressive performances from Robbie Gould (10 points) and Deshaun Watson (9.06). But The Fightin' Caribou held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Devonta Freeman (29.2 points) and Stefon Diggs (13.2). This marks the first time this season The Fightin' Caribou have beaten Goulden toe, after falling 90.82-87.04 in their last matchup. The Fightin' Caribou finish the season with a record of 9-7, while Goulden toe end the campaign at 9-7.

Matchup Timeline

  The Fightin' Caribou   Goulden toe

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Jaguars in Week 16, Freeman racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 29.2 points to more-than-double his 13.47-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Fightin' Caribou this week.
Devonta Freeman

Top Player Comparison

The Fightin' Caribou
Points
% of total points 94.96
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
29.2
13.47
30.7%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.2
11.85
13.9%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
11.96
23.15
12.6%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
10
8.38
10.5%
Goulden toe
Points
% of total points 63.96
1
DeVante Parker
WR
19.6
12.91
30.6%
2
Robbie Gould
K
10
8.53
15.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
9.4
13.81
14.7%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
9.06
25.75
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeVante Parker had a 51-yard catch for Goulden toe, helping the team to a 41.76-33.70 lead.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 21-yard touchdown catch for The Fightin' Caribou during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Fightin' Caribou   Goulden toe
Standings Update
It seems like just yesterday we were drafting these teams, yet here we are at the end of the season. How about a quick Year in Review for these two squads?
The Fightin' Caribou
The Fightin' Caribou finished the season averaging 107.09 points per game, 5th-highest in the league, placing them 5th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Russell Wilson
MVP
3877 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs, 313 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Nick Chubb
Best Drafted
1453 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 277 Rec Yds
Amari Cooper
Best Acquisition
75 Rec, 1097 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Goulden toe
Goulden toe finished the regular season 3rd in the standings after averaging 109.50 points per game, 3rd-highest in the league.
Important Players
Deshaun Watson
MVP
3852 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 413 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs
Austin Ekeler
Best Drafted
511 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 950 Rec Yds, 8 Rec TDs
Phi Defense
Best Acquisition
22.5 Avg Pts Allowed, 327.3 Avg Yds Allowed, 18 Turnovers

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on The Fightin' Caribou exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Goulden toe had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did The Fightin' Caribou win, but they also easily covered the 8.56-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, DeVante Parker put up 19.6 points, the third-best score for a wide receiver this week.